• Crossroads of Ideas: Palettes, Pigments, & Perception–Watercolor Connections

    Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, United States

    Explore the mixability of watercolor chemistry and visual perception with our experts in the field. Speakers: Kaitlin Walsh – Independent artist specializing in abstract anatomical watercolor and oil paintings. Kristin Labby – Beloit College professor incorporating technical studies of art and artifacts into her instrumental analysis chemistry courses. Karen Schloss – University of Wisconsin–Madison associate

  • Crossroads of Ideas: Tomorrow’s Yellowstone

    Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, United States

    Yellowstone, climate change and the importance of sharing science.This edition of Crossroads of Ideas will feature a panel discussion hosted by Kelly Tyrrell and will cover the topics of how Tomorrow's Yellowstone came about, an overview of Monica Turner’s lab’s work, and how the University Communications team approached the project before arriving in, during, and

  • Crossroads of Ideas: Tomorrow’s Yellowstone (Streaming)

    NOTE: This registration link for virtual attendance only. Yellowstone, climate change and the importance of sharing science.This edition of Crossroads of Ideas will feature a panel discussion hosted by Kelly Tyrrell and will cover the topics of how Tomorrow's Yellowstone came about, an overview of Monica Turner’s lab’s work, and how the University Communications team

  • Crossroads of Ideas: Democratizing Data

    Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, United States

    Making Scientific Data FAIRThis last Crossroads of Ideas of the semester will feature presentations and a fireside chat all about the data life cycle and what it takes to make scientific data FAIR - Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reuseable. Panelists will journey through a day in the life of data from collection to interpretation, the

  • Crossroads of Ideas: Wisconsin’s Role in Shaping the Future of Agriculture

    Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, United States

    Glenda Gillaspy (UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences) moderates a lively panel discussion.This engaging panel discussion will take a deeper look into the innovation and tradition of Wisconsin agriculture and the opportunities and challenges we face at the leading edge of sustainable systems. Moderated by Dr. Glenda Gillaspy, Dean of UW-Madison College of Agricultural

  • Crossroads of Ideas: Growing Without Gravity

    Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, United States

    Can plants thrive amid the zero-gravity chaos of space? Could the stars themselves hold the recipe for life? Join Crossroads to find out!Ready to leave Earthly bounds behind? Join us for an absolutely out-of-this-world Crossroads of Ideas, where astrobiology and astrochemistry come together in cosmic fashion! Plant biologist Dr. Simon Gilroy and astrochemist Dr. Susanna