Illuminating Discovery Hub

Crossroads of Ideas: The Upside of AI Failure

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

What failure in AI can teach us, and how it can inspire innovation, critical thinking, and resilience. Failure is part of progress, especially in the fast-moving field of artificial intelligence. This Crossroads of Ideas event, part of our three-part mini-series on “productive failure,” brings together David Fields (UW-Madison Department of East Asian Studies) and Rob

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SoundWaves: Macro Scale

Hamel Music Center 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, United States

This academic year, SoundWaves is exploring scales. In this second edition, we will be zooming out to the macro scale!

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Crossroads of Ideas: When Antibiotics Fail

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

How do we manage when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines? What are our options?

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Crossroads of Ideas: Memory in Motion

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

Art, Science, and the Living Nature of Memory- featuring Viviane Silveras, John Yin, and hosted by Guy Thorne. In this Crossroads of Ideas conversation, we explore the dynamic life of memory through the artistic lenses of film and painting alongside the analytical lens of science. Featuring Viviane Silvera, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the

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SoundWaves: Astronomical Scale

Hamel Music Center 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, United States

This academic year, SoundWaves is exploring scales. In this final edition, we will be zooming WAY out to the Astronomical scale!

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Sci-prov

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

Science Meets Improv Comedy 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

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Sci-prov: The Workshops – Message Crafting

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

FREE WORKSHOP! Better science communication through improv. This workshop will focus on message crafting! Workshop Topic: Message Crafting This workshop focuses on individuals practicing the delivery of their own messages. Activities focus on refining their messages without jargon, varying timelengths, enhancing stories with emotion, and pivoting when needed. This workshop will take place in room

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Sci-prov: The Workshops – Listening & Empathy

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

FREE WORKSHOP! Better science communication through improv. This workshop will focus on listening and empathy! Workshop Topic: Listening + Empathy This workshop focuses on absorbing information from colleagues and listening for understanding. Activities focus on listening to partners beyond words and distilling messages to core values and beliefs for building bridges with collaborators and the

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Sci-prov: The Workshops – Stage Presence

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

FREE WORKSHOP! Better science communication through improv. This workshop will focus on stage presence! Workshop Topic: Stage Presence This workshop focuses on feeling comfortable on the stage including speaking, physical presence, and with technology. Activities focus on using microphones, moving around on stage, pauses, and engaging with the audience. This workshop will take place in

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