Talks
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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"Flowering Shrubs for All Seasons – Highlights from the UW-Madison Arboretum’s Living Collection": Virtual Badger Talk
Presenter: David Garison Stevens
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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"Shifting Weather Patterns: What to Know and Look Out For": In-Person Badger Talk in Waukesha, WI
Presenter: Amanda Latham
10:45 a.m.
1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha, WI 53188-1617, United States
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"Everything You Think You Know About Studying Is Wrong": In-Person Badger Talk in Janesville, WI
Presenter: C. Shawn Green
11 a.m.
6004 S County Road G, Janesville, WI 53546-9458, United States
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"Medical Robotics and Automation": In-Person Badger Talk in Appleton, WI
Presenter: Daniel Buckland
12 p.m.
326 E North St, Appleton, WI 54911-5460, United States
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Speaker: Amy Becker – Professor, Department of Communication and Media, Loyola University – Maryland
Political Comedy and Entertainment: Saving or Stifling Our Democracy?
12:05-12:55 p.m.
1420 Microbial Sciences
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"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-Person Badger Talk in Delafield, WI
Presenter: Annie Jones
6 p.m.
415 Genesee St, Delafield, WI 53018-1814, United States
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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"Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky, What to Watch for, How to Observe it": In-Person in West Allis, WI
Presenter: Jim Lattis
12 p.m.
1509 S. 76th St, West Allis, WI 53214
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"Gardening with Native Plants": In-Person Badger Talk in Evansville, WI
Presenter: Susan Carpenter
6 p.m.
39 W Main Street, Evansville, WI, 53536
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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"Music and the Human Spirit": In-Person Badger Talk in Fort Atkinson, WI
Presenter: Dan Cavanagh
6 p.m.
211 S. Water Street East, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
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"The Art and Science of Pruning to Maintain Tree and Shrub Health": Virtual Badger Talk
Presenter: David Garison Stevens
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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"Rejuvenating the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk in Brookfield, WI
Presenter: Betsy Quinlan
7 p.m.
1900 North Calhoun Road, Brookfield, WI 53005
Thursday, March 19, 2026
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"AI in the Daily Lives of Ordinary People": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenfield, WI
Presenter: Dave Schroeder
6:30 p.m.
5310 W Layton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53220-4011, United States
Saturday, March 21, 2026
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"Gardening with Native Plants (Including Bees and or Butterflies)": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WI
Presenter: Susan Carpenter
12 p.m.
8502 Mineral Point Rd, Verona, WI 53593-9689, United States
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"Climate at your Fingertips – An Interactive Solutions Workshop": In-Person Badger Talk in Sheboygan, WI
Presenter: Scott Williams
1 p.m.
710 N 8th St, Sheboygan, WI 53081
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Badger Talks Musical Performance by The UW-Madison Horn Choir in Madison, WI
Presenters: The UW-Madison Horn Choir
2 p.m.
733 N High Point Rd, Madison, WI 53717-2237, United States
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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The Most Challenging Argument to Make: Feelings of Safety in Dark Sky Advocacy
Speaker: Jenell Johnson - Professor, Dept. of Communication Arts, UW-Madison
12:05-12:55 p.m.
1420 Microbial Sciences
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"Wisconsin 101: Doing Local History with Objects": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenfield, WI
Presenter: Tom Broman
1 p.m.
9405 W Howard Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53228-1400, United States
Sunday, March 29, 2026
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"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": Virtual Badger Talk
Presenter: Sissel Schroeder
2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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"Rejuvenating the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI
Presenter: Betsy Quinlan
1 p.m.
326 S Segoe Rd, Madison, WI 53705-4955, United States
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-Person Badger Talk in Rice Lake, WI
Presenter: Annie Jones
12:30 p.m.
1800 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868