Stories
WPR: Research on the Origins of Life
The theory of the origin of life has advanced greatly in recent years. Larry Meiller (WPR) talks with David Baum and Lena Vincent about their work and their understanding of how life began.
WPR: A Decade Of Cooperative Science At The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
WID Director Jo Handelsman talks to Wisconsin Public Radio about interdisciplinary science, research in the age of COVID-19, science-art fusion, and ten years of discovery at WID.
UW Researchers Devise Approach to Treat Rare, Incurable Form of Blindness
WID's Kris Saha was among UW–Madison researchers who have published a proof-of-concept method to correct an inherited form of macular degeneration that causes blindness, and that is currently untreatable.
Exploring a New Universe of Science Learning
Researchers in WID’s Virtual Environments Group partnered with the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center and Field Day Lab to create a journey from Antarctica through the cosmos that sparks interest in astrophysics research.
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The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery is abuzz 24 hours per day. From “eureka” moments in the middle of the night to methodical pipetting in the middle of the day, to gathering diverse ideas from across the globe in the early evening, something is always happening in our interdisciplinary sphere. Enjoy a sampling of the important work we do in each of these 24 hours and please come back periodically as we refresh with new profiles.
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