Wisconsin Idea
Today, February 5, 2026
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"Noticing Memory and Thinking Changes? Now What?": In-Person Badger Talk in Marshfield, WI
Presenter: Bonnie Nuttkinson
1 p.m.
907 N Central Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449-2147, United States
Monday, February 9, 2026
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"Who Are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk in La Crosse, WI
Presenter: Mark Louden
10 a.m.
800 Main St, La Crosse, WI 54601-4122, United States
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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"Vascular Contributions to Dementia": In-Person Badger Talk in McFarland, WI
Presenter: Carol Van Hulle
1 p.m.
5915 Milwaukee St, McFarland, WI 53558
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"Privacy and Security Online, Focus on AI": In-Person Badger Talk in Cottage Grove, WI
Presenter: Dorothea Salo
3:30 p.m.
107 E Reynolds St, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
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"Breaking Free From Burnout": In-Person Badger Talk in DeForest, WI
Presenter: Carla Williams
6:30 p.m.
203 Library Street, DeForest, WI 53532
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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"Studying the Origins of Life on Earth (And Other Worlds)": In-Person Badger Talk in Oak Creek, WI
Presenter: David Baum
6 p.m.
8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek, WI 53154
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"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WI
Presenter: Steve Ackerman
7 p.m.
317 South Page Street, Stoughton, WI 53589
Monday, February 16, 2026
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Introduction to Community-based Research
2-3:30 p.m.
Morgridge Center for Public Service (1st Floor of Red Gym)
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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"The Adventure Gap ~ Changing the Face of the Outdoors": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI
Presenter: James Edward Mills
1 p.m.
6205 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI 53705
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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"The Civic Health of Wisconsin: Be a Part of the Movement!": Virtual Badger Talk
Presenter: Mary Beth Collins
6:45 p.m.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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"Putin's Russia": In-Person Badger Talk in Franklin, WI
Presenter: David McDonald
6:30 p.m.
9151 W Loomis Rd, Franklin, WI 53132-9601, United States
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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"Various Forms of Elections, Specifically Ranked Choice and Proportional": In-Person Badger Talk in Lake Geneva, WI
Presenter: David Canon
6:30 p.m.
W4240 WI-50, Lake Geneva, WI 53147-3422, United States
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"All Men Free and Brethren: Black Freemasonry and the War for Equality": In-Person Badger Talk, Middleton, WI
Presenter: Stephen Kantrowitz
6:30 p.m.
7409 Franklin Ave, Middleton, WI 53562-2621, United States
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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"The 2026 Midterm Election": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI
Presenter: Barry Burden
10 a.m.
333 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703-2777, United States
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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"Native Shrubs and Trees for the Birds and Bees": Virtual Badger Talk
Presenter: David Garison Stevens
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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"Chasing the Stars: Washburn Observatory and Wisconsin's Explorations of the Universe": In-Person in Onalaska, WI
Presenters: James Lattis and Kelly Tyrrell
10 a.m.
741 Oak Ave N, Onalaska, WI 54650, United States
Friday, March 6, 2026
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"What Defines Success in Workforce Development?": In-Person Badger Talk in Monticello, WI
Presenter: Christopher Stark
8:30 a.m.
416 E Lake Ave, Monticello, WI 53570
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Unpacking Ultra-Processed Foods
9:30-11:30 a.m.
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Room 119 Madison WI, 53713
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"Skin Care for Elderly": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WI
Presenter: Apple Bodemer
10:30 a.m.
248 W Main St, Stoughton, WI 53589-2151, United States