Talks
Monday, April 6, 2026
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"How Can we Find Other Life in the Universe?": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI
Presenter: Thomas Beatty
12 p.m.
2429 Perry St, Madison, WI 53713-2444, United States
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"Confessions of a Black Thumb – Plants That I Have Killed (or at Least Seriously Maimed)": Fort Atkinson, WI
Presenter: Brian Hudelson
2:30 p.m.
209 Merchants Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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"Literature and Democracy": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI
Presenter: Russ Castronovo
11:30 a.m.
1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711
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Risk and efficacy in the communication of PFAS in municipal water
Speaker: Lyn Van Swol - Professor, Department of Communication Arts, UW-Madison
12:05-12:55 p.m.
1420 Microbial Sciences
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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"What is a Healthy Diet? Carbs, Protein or Fat?": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WI
Presenter: Beth Olson
2 p.m.
108 Paoli St, Verona, WI 53593
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"Rain Garden Planting Workshop": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prairie, WI
Presenter: Susan Carpenter
6 p.m.
1350 Linnerud Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 53719
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"How Glaciers Shaped Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Fond du Lac, WI
Presenter: Luke Zoet
6 p.m.
32 Sheboygan St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
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"Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky, What to Watch for, How to Observe it": In-Person Badger Talk in Oshkosh, WI
Presenter: Jim Lattis
6 p.m.
500 E County Road Y, Oshkosh, WI 54901-9725, United States
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"Public Education and Privatization: What’s at Stake?": In-Person Badger Talk in Elkhorn, WI
Presenter: Julie Mead
6:30 p.m.
837 N Wisconsin St, Elkhorn, WI 53121-1138, United States
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"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WI
Presenter: Sissel Schroeder
6:30 p.m.
500 Silent St, Verona, WI 53593
Friday, April 10, 2026
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Badger Talks Musical Performance: Low Brass Ensemble in Whitewater, WI
Presenters: UW-Madison Low Brass Ensemble
5:30 p.m.
431 W Center St, Whitewater, WI 53190-1915, United States
Monday, April 13, 2026
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"Scandinavian Art and Literature": In-Person Badger Talk in Ferryville, WI
Presenter: Susan Brantly
10 a.m.
13141 Sugar Creek Bible Camp Rd, Ferryville, WI 54628-6033, United States
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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
2 p.m.
2600 Jackson St, Stoughton, WI 53589
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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"What Does AI Mean for Our Future?": In-Person Badger Talk in Green Bay, WI
Presenter: Patrick McDaniel
10 a.m.
2740 W Mason St, Green Bay, WI 54303-4966, United States
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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Extension Outreach to Private Woodland Owners: Science Communication in Action
Speaker: Scott Hershberger, Forestry Communications Specialist, UW-Madison Extension
12:05-12:55 p.m.
1420 Microbial Sciences
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"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Bristol, WI
Presenter: Steve Ackerman
12:45 p.m.
19801 83rd St, Bristol, WI 53104-9601, United States
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"Who are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk in Port Washington, WI
Presenter: Mark Louden
1:30 p.m.
403 W Foster St, Port Washington, WI 53074
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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"Geology of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail": In-Person Badger Talk in West Bend, WI
Presenter: David Mickelson
5 p.m.
6355 CR-Z, West Bend, WI 53095-9201, United States
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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"Gardening with Native Plants": In-Person Badger Talk in Pardeeville, WI
Presenter: Susan Carpenter
9:30 a.m.
119 N Main St, Pardeeville, WI 53954-8005, United States
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"Invasive Jumping Worms: The Impact of a New Soil Invader": In-Person Badger Talk in Eagle, WI
Presenter: Brad Herrick
10 a.m.
S91W39091 WI-59, Eagle, WI 53119, United States