Events
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Nature Explorers – Join the WiSciFest BioBlitz
*Note: actual end time may vary.* Unleash your curiosity with the 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival BioBlitz. Take part in a 10-day, statewide BioBlitz as part of the 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival! Share your observations in the iNaturalist project and learn more about to participate at wiscifest.org/bioblitz! CONTACT: 316-4390, info@wiscifest.org URL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/bioblitz/
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Wisconsin Science Festival
*Note: actual end time may vary.* Celebrate curiosity statewide - October 15-25th!. The 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival is once again taking 10 days to celebrate science, art, and technology all across the state! Visit our website, wiscifest.org, to browse hundreds of events in over 55 counties throughout Wisconsin. CONTACT: 316-4390, info@wiscifest.org URL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
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Stumble into Science Pub Crawl
Up North 150 South Blair Street, Madison, WI, United StatesA guided pub crawl to some of Madison’s most iconic pubs, with a science festival twist!A guided pub crawl to some of Madison’s most iconic pubs, with a science festival twist! Each pub will have researchers stationed there to answer your craziest questions about their research. Pub themes will range from microbiology to astronomy to cannabis research! Registration includes a lineup of exclusive Wisconsin Science Festival swag, and more!Check-in starts at 4:30pm at the Up North pub. See the whole line-up below - more details still to come!Pub Crawl Schedule and Topics:4:30pm – Check-in at Up North PubUp North Pub - [...]
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Stumble into Science Pub Crawl
Downtown MadisonExplore downtown Madison and learn a thing or two along the way. A guided pub crawl to some of Madison’s most iconic pubs, with a science festival twist! Each pub will have researchers stationed there to answer your craziest questions about their research. Pub themes will range from microbiology to astronomy to cannabis research! CONTACT: 316-4390, info@wiscifest.org URL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stumble-into-science/
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Wisconsin Science Festival
*Note: actual end time may vary.* Celebrate curiosity statewide - October 15-25th!. The 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival is once again taking 10 days to celebrate science, art, and technology all across the state! Visit our website, wiscifest.org, to browse hundreds of events in over 55 counties throughout Wisconsin. CONTACT: 316-4390, info@wiscifest.org URL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
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Nature Explorers – Join the WiSciFest BioBlitz
*Note: actual end time may vary.* Unleash your curiosity with the 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival BioBlitz. Take part in a 10-day, statewide BioBlitz as part of the 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival! Share your observations in the iNaturalist project and learn more about to participate at wiscifest.org/bioblitz! CONTACT: 316-4390, info@wiscifest.org URL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/bioblitz/
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Wisconsin Science Festival
*Note: actual end time may vary.* Celebrate curiosity statewide - October 15-25th!. The 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival is once again taking 10 days to celebrate science, art, and technology all across the state! Visit our website, wiscifest.org, to browse hundreds of events in over 55 counties throughout Wisconsin. CONTACT: 316-4390, info@wiscifest.org URL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
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Crossroads of Ideas: Funding the Future of Science
Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Orchard View Room, Madison, WI, United StatesIn conjunction with the Wisconsin Science Festival.Crossroads of Ideas: Funding the Future of ScienceHow America Funds Discovery – Research, Innovation, and What Comes NextTuesday, October 20 – 7pm – Discovery Building, Deluca ForumHow we fund research shapes what questions get asked, which ideas have the opportunity to grow, and how discoveries move into the world. For decades, the U.S. has relied heavily on a university-centered model, but the landscape of research funding is evolving, with new approaches and priorities emerging.Join us for a conversation about the future of research funding in America. Panelists will explore the opportunities and challenges of different [...]
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Sci-prov: The Show
Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Orchard View Room, Madison, WI, United StatesWhere Science Meets Improv Comedy! Learn, laugh, improv.Join the Illuminating Discovery Hub and Amalgam Improv for an evening fusing science and spontaneous improv comedy like no other at Sci-Prov!Sci-prov combines science and improv in creative, funny, and never before seen ways. Scientists will present their work in short, digestible presentations followed by brief Q&A, all of which can become fodder for the improv scenes. The improv scenes are created on the fly & unique to each show.Light refreshments and cash bar available. Tickets are free and registration is requested to ensure adequate seating.We value inclusion and access for all participants. If [...]
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The WhySci Variety Show
Majestic Theatre 115 King Street, Madison, WI, United StatesThe most science-inspired variety show in town! Produced by the Wisconsin Science Festival and the UW-Madison Division of the Arts.Get ready to unleash your curiosity at the Why Sci Variety Show—a high-energy mashup of science talks, artful performances, and live music! This year’s theme is Us, celebrating the science of humans and the humans who do science. Expect brainy beats, genealogy jokes, and scientific showmanship that will have you thinking and tapping your toes.Hosted by the always-entertaining Ben Rush with more presenter and performer details to come!Doors and bar open at 6:30pm - show starts at 7pm.Register for your free tickets [...]
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SoundWaves: Origins – The Birth of Everything
Hamel Music Center 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, United StatesJoin us for the first in the new series of SoundWaves where will explore the origins of life, the universe, and everything!Where do we come from? Where does anything come from? This new series of SoundWaves brings together leading academic researchers and live music to explore origins at every scale - from the birth of the universe to the first human communities. Each edition pairs scholars from distinct disciplines with a musical program to answer the oldest questions we know.This event will take place in Collins Recital Hall in the Hamel Music Center.This first SoundWaves event of the year launches our [...]
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WID Seminar Series
Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Orchard View Room, Madison, WI, United StatesEvolving Methods for a Tangles Tree of LiveJoin us for an engaging faculty seminar as Plant Pathology Associate Professor Claudia Solís-Lemus presents "Evolving Methods for a Tangled Tree of Life" on Tuesday, October 27 at 2pm. She will be introduced with a lay explanation by WID Writer in Residence Michelle Wildgen, author of Wine People.Orchard View Room, Discovery Building, UW–Madison Campus. Free and open to the public.
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Crossroads of Ideas: Statistics
Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Orchard View Room, Madison, WI, United StatesFeaturing Claudia Solís-Lemus and Susan Monarez
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Sci-prov: The Workshops – Stage Presence (Fall Session)
Discovery Building - Room 1145 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, WI, United StatesFREE WORKSHOP! Better science communication through improv. This workshop will focus on stage presence!Workshop Topic: Stage PresenceThis workshop focuses on feeling comfortable on the stage including speaking, physical presence, and with technology. Activities focus on using microphones, moving around on stage, pauses, and engaging with the audience.This workshop will take place in room 1145 in the Discovery Building.Space is limited - RSVP required!These 2-hour workshops are designed for graduate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty in STEM related fields who want to sharpen their ability to communicate effectively and adaptively. In research and industry alike, ideas often need to be shared in [...]
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SoundWaves: Origins – The Spark of Life
Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Orchard View Room, Madison, WI, United StatesGeochemistry, Microbiology, Astrobiology
