Stories
University of the Air: The Science of Life’s Origin
David Baum discusses different theories that have been proposed to explain the origin of life and summarizes ongoing work in his laboratory and elsewhere with WPR's Norman Gilliland.
What Will We Reap Without Topsoil?
WID Director, Jo Handelsman speaks to Science Friday's Ira Flatow about the value of soil and her upcoming book A World Without Soil.
UW-Madison Grad Student Uses TikTok To Teach Thousands About Astrobiology
Astrobiologist Lena Vincent's TikTok Reaches More Than 50K Followers
Researchers use virtual reality to demonstrate effectiveness of 3D visualization as a learning tool
Researchers from the Neuroimaging Center at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and Dr. Karen Schloss from Wisconsin Institute for the Discovery at University Wisconsin-Madison have developed the UW Virtual Brain Project, producing unique, interactive, 3D narrated diagrams to help students learn about the structure and function of perceptual systems in the human brain.
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