Conversations in Science Series
for K-12 Educators

A partnership between The Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison The Madison Metropolitan School District & The Edgewood Sonderegger Science Center


Many of these conversations are broadcast on Madison Cable 10.
Many are also available for purchase on DVD through MMSD Channel 10.


2007-2008 Series
All dates occur on a Thursday

October 9, 2008
“Self-Organization - Nature’s Intelligent Design”
Prof. Clint Sprott, Dept of Physics

November 6, 2008
“Biology of Sleep”
Prof. Ruth Benca, UW Psychiatric Institute & Clinics

December 11, 2008
“Babies, Testosterone, and Type 2 Diabetes and Infertility”
Prof. David Abbott, Dept of Ob/Gyn & National Primate Research Center

January 8, 2009
“Building the Next Generation of Biofuels”
Prof. Tim Donohue, Great Lakes Bioenergy Resource Center

February 12, 2009
“Burning Questions About Forest Fires in the West”
Prof. Monica Turner, Dept of Zoology

March 12, 2009
“Thoracoscopic and Robotic Thoracic Surgery at UW: Technically More Difficult, but Easier for the Patient”
Prof. Tracey Weigel, Chief, Thoracic Surgery, UW Hospitals

April 2, 2009
“Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Photochemistry”
Prof. Frank Keutch, Dept of Chemistry

May 14, 2009
“Science in Theatre”
Prof. Norma Saldivar, Director, Arts Institute

 

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