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How Simple Bubbles May Hold Clues to Life’s Beginnings
One of humanity’s most enduring questions is also one of its biggest: how did life begin? Long before DNA, genes, or cells as we know them existed, how did life emerge from non-living chemical systems? One possible explanation lies in simple chemistry, which has the capacity to evolve and become more complex. In a new study at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID), Tymofii Sokolskyi, a PhD candidate in Astrobiology & Evolution working in the David Baum Lab and the Department of Botany, takes a fresh look at that question.
Stephen Wright honored with Vilas Research Professorship
Created for the advancement of learning and supported by the estate of professor, U.S. senator and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908), Vilas Research Professorships are granted to UW–Madison faculty with proven research ability and unusual qualifications and promise.
Michael Ferris–Looking Back
Ferris has shared his expertise to benefit the public in significant ways–including working with policymakers to help distribute the first Covid vaccines fairly and efficiently in the state of Wisconsin. He consults with industries and companies such as Exact Sciences, energy modeling, agriculture, trucking, and manufacturing, and will continue to do so after retirement, when he will remain a WID emeritus.
Local Funnyman Discovers Formula for More Effective Communication
Rush’s approachable, low-pressure improv activities allow participants to practice speaking spontaneously, responding to mistakes, and adapting their message. He is leading workshops through the Illuminating Discovery Hub this summer.
