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The Gift of Life This presentation is an "Academy Evening" that was delivered at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art in Madison, Wis., on April 29, 2008. "Academy Evenings" are organized by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.
Surgeon Hans Sollinger helped build the UW Hospital organ transplantation center into one of the largest in the world. What promise does organ transplantation hold for us today and for our future? Dr. Sollinger explores these issues. (Video courtesy of Madison City Channel 12) |
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Keeping the Dream Alive This presentation is an "Academy Evening" that was delivered at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art in Madison, Wis., on March 11, 2008. "Academy Evenings" are organized by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.
UW-Madison education professor Gloria Ladson-Billings is one of the nation's foremost experts on the best teaching practices for students of color. How can we close the achievement gap that exists between white children and children of color in our schools and ensure that all children realize their full potential? (Video courtesy of Madison City Channel 12) |
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Democracy in Wisconsin: Cleaning Up Our Act This presentation is an "Academy Evening" that was delivered at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art in Madison, Wis., on Feb. 19, 2008. "Academy Evenings" are organized by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. Whatever happened to clean politics in Wisconsin, which was once widely known as a laboratory of democracy? Hear perspectives on democratic reform from Joel Rogers, Bill Kraus and Brady Williamson, Jr., some of our state's most independent and original political thinkers. view the video [1 hr. 15. min.] | transcript |
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From Darwin to DNA This presentation is an "Academy Evening" that was delivered at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wis., on November 13, 2007. "Academy Evenings" are organized by the
University of Wisconsin–Madison evolutionary biologist Sean Carroll uses DNA to examine the origin of species. What does evolutionary biology tell us about the biological development of species (including our own) and the impact of changing environments? (Video courtesy of Madison City Channel 12) (Photo at left: Sean Carroll) |
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From Stem Cells to Jail Cells: The Politics of Cloning and Stem Cell Research In an "Academy Evening" presentation delivered Oct. 20, 2005, University of Wisconsin-Madison law professor Alta Charo spoke on cloning and stem cell research. This talk was held at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley in Menasha.
Charo is a world-renowned medical ethicist and attorney. Academy Evenings are public programs organized by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. (Photo at left: Alta Charo.) |
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Tales from the Other Biotech Frontier This presentation is an "Academy Evening" that was delivered at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wis., on October 23, 2007. "Academy Evenings" are organized by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.
University of Wisconsin-Madison medical ethicist and attorney Alta Charo recently spent a year at the University of California at Berkeley in the epicenter of a booming biotech industry. What are the lessons for Wisconsin? How can our state keep its edge in an ever-more competitive research climate? (Video courtesy of Madison City Channel 12) (Photo at left: Alta Charo) |
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Everyday People: An Artist's Tribute This talk is an "Academy Evening" presented by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters at the Milwaukee Art Museum on Sept. 27, 2007. The paintings of Shorewood, Wis. artist David Lenz reveal the inherent beauty of everyday people—from central city children to rural dairy farmers to people with intellectual disabilities. How does the artist tell their story? Who is regarded as "significant" in America today?
Lenz won first prize in the National Portrait Gallery's 2006 portrait competition and a commission to paint a portrait for its permanent collection. Lenz talks about the gallery's selection process for the commission and the different areas of his work. (Video courtesy of Wisconsin Public Television) (Photo at left: David Lenz) |
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