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The Past and Future of American International Leadership This presentation is an "Academy Evening," one in a series of free public talks organized by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. It was delivered at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art on March 31, 2009. University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor of History Jeremi Suri returns to expand on a talk he first gave at an Academy Evening in Menasha the previous year. In this update, he looks to America's past successes for evidence of what our national government has done well, to learn from those successes and to move forward as a country. view the video [1 hr. 28 min.] | transcript |
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Stephanie Elizondo Griest at the Wisconsin Book Festival: Mexican Enough In this Wisconsin Book Festival event held on October 16, 2008, Stephanie Elizondo Griest reads from her book Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines. The annual book festival is presented in Madison by the Wisconsin Humanities Council. Mexican Enough chronicles Griest's journey from the border town of Nuevo Laredo to the highlands of Chiapas in search of her identity. Along the way, she investigates the murder of a prominent gay activist, sneaks into prison to meet with resistance fighters, rallies with rebels in Oaxaca and interviews migrant workers and the families they were forced to leave behind. view the video [1 hr. 10 min.] | transcript |
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Opportunities and Challenges of Commercializing Stem Cell Research Dr. Michael West addresses a Madison audience about opportunities and obstacles that have arisen in the efforts to commercialize human embryonic stem cell technology. His presentation was featured at the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letter's 2008 conference, "A Decade Celebrating Stem Cells: Changing the Face of Medicine Ten Years Later" and delivered at the Overture Center for the Arts on November 19, 2008. Dr. West is the CEO of BioTime, Inc., a stem cell research and development company (Video courtesy of Madison City Channel 12) view the video [1 hr. 24 min.] | transcript |
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Ten Years of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research UW-Madison researcher James Thomson's presentation is a part of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letter's 2008 conference, "A Decade Celebrating Stem Cells: Changing the Face of Medicine Ten Years Later." It was delivered at Madison's Overture Center for the Arts on November 18, 2008. Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine in 2008, Professor Thomson was the first scientist to isolate and culture human embryonic stem cells. Thomson reflects on developments, both medical and political, that have occurred in the ten years since he first published his findings. His comments address opportunities for the future as well. (Video courtesy of Madison City Channel 12) view the video [1 hr. 3 min.] | transcript |
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The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment In this Wisconsin Book Festival event held on October 19, 2008, population biologist Paul Ehrlich discusses his latest work, "The Dominant Animal." The annual book festival is presented in Madison by the Wisconsin Humanities Council. Ehrlich's book spans the world’s history, weaving a story of both cultural and biological evolution that presses us to consider humans’ domination of the earth and our impact on the environment. Just as his 1968 book "The Population Bomb" provoked widespread discussion and concern, this new work promises to stimulate, educate and move readers concerned about the future of the species and the planet. view the video [1 hr. 28 min.] | transcript |
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For the Love of a Farm In this Wisconsin Book Festival event held on October 19, 2008, author Jerry Apps shares the story of his own land in central Wisconsin. The annual book festival is presented in Madison by the Wisconsin Humanities Council. Apps' book "Old Farm: A History," describes Roshara, where he and his family have spent more than forty years reaping the benefits of a close relationship to the land. He unearths his acreage’s history, from the last glacier to Menominee Indian residents to early settlers to today. view the video [1 hr. 15 min.] | transcript |
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Marilynne Robinson and Ron Wallace: For a Limited Time Only and Home In this Wisconsin Book Festival event held on October 18, 2008, Marilynne Robinson and Wisconsin's own Ron Wallace share the stage. The annual book festival is presented in Madison by the Wisconsin Humanities Council. New York Times book reviewer James Wood writes that Robinson's words "have a spiritual force that’s very rare in contemporary fiction." Her latest novel is entitled "Home," which is a companion piece to her Pulitzer Prize winning second novel, "Gilead." She also wrote the highly acclaimed novel "Housekeeping," which won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN award for best first novel in 1980. Ron Wallace is an accomplished poet and remarkable teacher. His poetic work is extensive and includes the collections "For A Limited Time Only" and "Long for this World."view the video [1 hr. 22 min.] | transcript |
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