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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/

  • 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/

  • 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/

  • 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/

  • Crossroads of Ideas: Funding the Future of Science

    Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Orchard View Room, Madison, WI, United States

    Part of the 2026 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 Sam Rikkers (Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.), Dorota Brzezinska [...]

  • Crossroads of Ideas: Funding the Future of Science

    DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, United States

    How America Funds Discovery – Research, Innovation, and What Comes Next. How 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! CONTACT: 316-4390, info@wiscifest.org URL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/crossroads-of-ideas-funding-the-future-of-science/

  • 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/

  • 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/

  • Sci-prov: The Show

    DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, United States

    Where science meets 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. CONTACT: 316-4390, info@wiscifest.org URL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/sci-prov/

  • Sci-prov: The Show

    Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Orchard View Room, Madison, WI, United States

    Where 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 [...]

  • 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/

  • 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/

  • The WhySci Variety Show

    Majestic Theatre 115 King Street, Madison, WI, United States

    The 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 opening remarks by Wisconsin Public Radio's Lee Rayburn.See full line up of talks and performers here.Doors and bar open at 6:30pm [...]

  • WhySci Variety Show

    Majestic Theatre 115 King Street, Madison, WI, United States

    The best show in town!. Get ready to rock your curiosity at the WhySci Variety Show—a high-energy mashup of science talks, artful performances, and live music! Hosted by the always-entertaining Ben Rush! Opening remarks featuring Wisconsin Public Radio’s Lee Rayburn. This event is part of the 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival! CONTACT: 316-4390, info@wiscifest.org URL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/the-why-sci-variety-show/

  • 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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