FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1/28/08
UW-MADISON EVENTS FORECAST: WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3-9
MADISON -A wide range of scientific topics will be explored across the University of Wisconsin-Madison next week, providing learning opportunities for children, adults, scientists and lovers of research mysteries. These and other events provide early-semester interest during the week of February 3-9.
The events listed below are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
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ARBORETUM WALK: WINTER BIRDS
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday, Feb. 3, 1-2:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway
DETAILS: Cardinals may be singing, chickadees and nuthatches changing their tunes, and woodpeckers drumming. Discover how our feathered friends have been doing this winter.
RELATED LINK: http://www.uwarboretum.org
CONTACT: (608) 263-7888, info@uwarboretum.org
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CONCOCTING MAD SCIENCE
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday, Feb. 3, shows at 1 and 3 p.m., Waisman Center Auditorium, 1500 Highland Ave.
DETAILS: From fireballs to dry ice storms and bubbly showers, the afternoon is full of fun, amazing, educational and highly interactive demonstrations.
COST: $2/adults, $1/children.
RELATED LINK: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/
CONTACT: (608) 263-5837, palumbo@waisman.wisc.edu
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HEALTH REFORM LECTURE BY REP. TAMMY BALDWIN
WHEN AND WHERE: Monday, Feb. 4, noon-1 p.m., 1335 Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Ave.
DETAILS: "Health Reform in '09? The View from Washington, D.C." In this special Population Health Seminar, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will discuss options for reform of the nation's health care system in the next session of Congress.
RELATED LINK: http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/seminar.htm
CONTACT: (608) 265-0516, ahrens@uwccc.wisc.edu
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TRAVEL ADVENTURE FILM SERIES: EGYPT IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MOSES
WHEN AND WHERE: WHEN AND WHERE: Monday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St.
DETAILS: Explore Egypt's ancient wonders and glimpse into the heart of early history. Cruise on the Nile to Aswan, the magnificent temples of Luxor and Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and the stunning temples of Edfu. Explore modern Cairo, gaze upon the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx in Giza and enjoy Alexandria.
COST: $11 general, $6 students.
RELATED LINK: http://www.uniontheater.wisc.edu/
CONTACT: (608) 262-2201
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CHAOS AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS SEMINAR
WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 12:05-1 p.m., 4274 Chamberlin Hall, 1150 University Ave.
DETAILS: "Seeing with the mind as well as the eye." In this interdisciplinary series, Bob Greenler of UW-Milwaukee discusses the role of looking for interesting questions behind visual scenes in a scientist's creative process.
RELATED LINK: http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/Chaos-Complexity/08spring.html
CONTACT: chapman@waisman.wisc.edu.
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EXPLORASTORY: AFRICAN STORYTELLING
WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 7-9 p.m. Play Circle, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
DETAILS: Join Harold Scheub, Department of African Languages and Literature, as he brings traditional oral folklore from Africa to Madison.
RELATED LINK: http://www.union.wisc.edu/publications/
CONTACT: asegan@wisc.edu
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FOURTH ANNUAL GLOBAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM: GLOBAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS
WHEN AND WHERE: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 5-9 p.m., 1306 Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Ave.
DETAILS: Florence Chenoweth, director of the UW Human Rights Initiative and former U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization representative, will present the keynote speech. Panel presentations will be followed by entertainment and a reception.
RELATED LINK: http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/gh/
CONTACT: (608) 262-3862, teigland@wisc.edu
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WEDNESDAY NITE AT THE LAB: ENVISIONING REAL UTOPIAS
WHEN AND WHERE: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m., 1360 Genetics-Biotechnology Center, 425 Henry Mall,
DETAILS: Erik Olin Wright, sociology professor, believes that today we need an optimism of the intellect, grounded in a social scientific understanding of practical strategies for social transformation. He calls this the problem of "envisioning real utopias." In this lecture, Wright will explore this idea and illustrate it with a number of interesting examples of social innovations from around the world. Free parking in Lot 20.
RELATED LINK: http://www.science.wisc.edu
CONTACT: (608) 265-2420, zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu.
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES BROWNBAG SERIES
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, Feb. 7, noon-1:30 p.m., 8108 Sewell Social Science, 1180 Observatory Dr.
DETAILS: "Indigenous Science: Methodologies and Cultural Protocols." Speaker Patricia Loew, Life Sciences Communication, works as a producer for WHA-TV (PBS) and is co-host of "In Wisconsin," a weekly news and public affairs program that airs statewide on Wisconsin Public Television. Sponsored by the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies.
RELATED LINK: http://sts.wisc.edu/
CONTACT: (608) 262-5956, sts@ssc.wisc.edu
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VISUALIZING SCIENCE: A PUBLIC LECTURE BY MICHAEL LYNCH
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, Feb. 7, 5:30 p.m., L140 Chazen Art Museum, 800 University Ave.
DETAILS: "Drawing Attention to Nano: Fantastic Realism and Other Modes of Visual Impression Management in Nanotechnology." Michael Lynch is professor and director of Graduate Studies in Science and Technology Studies at Cornell University. His lecture is the keynote event of "Visualizing Science," an interdisciplinary conference presented by the Visual Culture Center.
RELATED LINK: http://www.visualculture.wisc.edu/Events/0708/newdirections.htm
CONTACT: (608) 263-2340, visualculture@education.wisc.edu.
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TASTE OF CULTURES: PAKISTAN
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, Feb. 7, 6-8 p.m., 240 Union South, 227 S. Randall Ave.
DETAILS: Learn about the culture of Pakistan with presentations and performances by UW-Madison students from Pakistan, exhibits and delicious samples of traditional food. Co-sponsored by International Student Services.
RELATED LINK: http://www.union.wisc.edu/globalconnections/taste.html
CONTACT: (608) 265-5236, globalconnections@union.wisc.edu.
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HUMANITIES WITHOUT BOUNDARIES NELLIE MCKAY DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: FRANCES SMITH FOSTER
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium, Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State St.
DETAILS: "Freedom's Journal's Love Ditties and Other Writings of Courtship and Marriage in Early African America." Would it surprise you that "Dear Abby" has an African American ancestor; that Freedom's Journal was the earliest African American newspaper but it was not an abolitionist newspaper; or that love, marriage and sexual morality were regular topics in the Antebellum Afro-Protestant Press? Discover this and more in a lecture from Emory University Professor Frances Smith Foster.
RELATED LINK: http://www.humanities.wisc.edu/
CONTACT: (608) 263-3412, info@humanities.wisc.edu
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FAITH IN SCHOOLS CONFERENCE KEYNOTE: JOHN BOWEN
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m., Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
DETAILS: "Does Religion Have a Place in the French Republican School?" John Bowen, of Washington University in St. Louis, will speak on Republican and Islamic schools in France. His talk is based on his book "Why the French Don't Like Headscarves."
RELATED LINK: http://www.education.wisc.edu/eps/news/conferences_portal.asp
CONTACT: (608) 262-1760, aestambach@wisc.edu
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UW SPACE PLACE STAR GAZING
WHEN AND WHERE: Friday, Feb. 8, 7-8:30 p.m., UW Space Place, 2300 S. Park St.
DETAILS: Join in on the rooftop deck to view the night sky through telescopes. This event takes place only if the sky is 75 percent clear. All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult.
RELATED LINK: http://spaceplace.wisc.edu
CONTACT: (608) 262-4779, kay@sal.wisc.edu
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DARWIN DAY 2008: EVOLUTION MATTERS
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Microbial Science Room 1220, 1550 Linden Dr. (morning) and Weeks Hall Geology Museum, 1215 W. Dayton St. (afternoon), 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
DETAILS: Darwin Day will feature three fascinating talks by eminent scholars in the morning and interactive displays showing the importance of evolution in the afternoon. Free CDs and books to teachers and a book signing of "Your Inner Fish" by Neil Shubin will occur.
RELATED LINK: http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~museum/DarwinDay/index.html
CONTACT: (608) 263-8941, mamcdona@wisc.edu
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THE WONDERS OF PHYSICS: 25TH SEASON CELEBRATION
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, Feb. 9, shows at 1 and 4 p.m., 2103 Chamberlin Hall, 1150 University Ave.
DETAILS: This annual fun-filled educational presentation with physics professor Clint Sprott is for people of all ages and interests.
COST: Free, but tickets are recommended.
RELATED LINK: http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/wop.htm
CONTACT: (608) 262-2927, wonders@physics.wisc.edu
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ARBORETUM EARTH PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES: SKY STORIES
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway
DETAILS: Take a multicultural look at star lore and celestial navigation. For a full day of activities, start out at the UW Space Place (2300 Park St.) in the morning to learn about constellations, then come to the Arboretum in the evening for stories, snacks and telescopic viewing. Dress for both inside and outside activities, cloudy or clear.
RELATED LINK: http://www.uwarboretum.org
CONTACT: (608) 263-7888, info@uwarboretum.org
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- Susannah Brooks, (608) 262-3846, srbrooks2@wisc.edu
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