#WiSciFest
Monday, October 20, 2025
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Finding Your Place in Science
A reflective writing workshop on belonging, identity, and scientific paths
3-5 p.m.
1st Floor, Discovery Building
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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Wisconsin Science Festival
A weeklong, statewide celebration of science, art, and technology!
All day
Statewide in Wisconsin
Also offered online -
Nature Explorers: Join the Wisconsin BioBlitz!
Explore Wisconsin’s Biodiversity with a BioBlitz
All day
Statewide in Wisconsin
Also offered online -
"What Does AI mean for our Future": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI
Presenter: Patrick McDaniel
10:30 a.m.
1602 S. Park st. Madison WI 53713
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The Why Sci Variety Show
Get ready to rock your curiosity at the Why Sci Variety Show—a high-energy mashup of science talks, artful performances, and live music!
7-9 p.m.
Majestic Theatre, 115 King St Madison, WI 53703 United States
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Badgers on Tap: ASTRONOMY at Working Draft Beer Company
Presenters: Tayt Armitage and Evan Linck
7 p.m.
1129 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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Wisconsin Science Festival
A weeklong, statewide celebration of science, art, and technology!
All day
Statewide in Wisconsin
Also offered online -
Nature Explorers: Join the Wisconsin BioBlitz!
Explore Wisconsin’s Biodiversity with a BioBlitz
All day
Statewide in Wisconsin
Also offered online -
"Sleep, Health and Aging": In-Person Badger Talk in Fitchburg, WI
Presenter: Steve Barczi
4:30 p.m.
5530 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg, WI, United States, Wisconsin
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"Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, The Storm, The Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Manawa, WI
Presenter: Steve Ackerman
5 p.m.
130 N Bridge St, Manawa, WI 54949-9517, United States
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Crossroads of Ideas: Threading the Story of Earth’s Oldest Rocks
Join us for a very special Wisconsin Science Festival edition of Crossroads of Ideas, where ancient geology meets modern creativity.
7-8 p.m.
1st Floor, Discovery Building
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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Wisconsin Science Festival
A weeklong, statewide celebration of science, art, and technology!
All day
Statewide in Wisconsin
Also offered online -
Nature Explorers: Join the Wisconsin BioBlitz!
Explore Wisconsin’s Biodiversity with a BioBlitz
All day
Statewide in Wisconsin
Also offered online -
"Weather Warnings: Severe Weather Trends & Patterns in Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Blanchardville, WI
Presenter: Amanda Latham
10 a.m.
208 Mason Street, Blanchardville, WI 53516
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Badgers on Tap: Rock n' Roll: Wisconsin Science Festival at Delta Beer Lab
Presenters: Mel Reusche, Audrey Martinovich, and Jonathan Rebelsky
6:30 p.m.
153 E Badger Rd, Madison, WI 53713, United States
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Join Michelle Thaller, former NASA science communicator, for an evening exploring the origins of life. Thaller, in conve
Join us to find out why we went to so much trouble to bring back an ancient sample of our solar system and what was waiting inside that absolutely blew our minds.
7-8 p.m.
1st Floor, Discovery Building
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"Privacy and Security Online": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI
Presenter: Dorothea Salo
7 p.m.
4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, WI 53711
Friday, October 24, 2025
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Wisconsin Science Festival
A weeklong, statewide celebration of science, art, and technology!
All day
Statewide in Wisconsin
Also offered online -
Nature Explorers: Join the Wisconsin BioBlitz!
Explore Wisconsin’s Biodiversity with a BioBlitz
All day
Statewide in Wisconsin
Also offered online