Upcoming Airdates for University Place
Who Are The Amish?
Mark Louden gives an overview of Amish history, culture, values and faith.
A Science and Religion Symposium: Neuroscience of the Spirit
Nancey Murphy and Richard Davidson connect science and religion
What Are Cells and Could They Be More?
Scott Coyle shows how living cells can be technological tools, beyond just "biology."
Human Stem Cells 25 Years Later: Where Are We?
Su-Chun Zhang reflects on the history and future of human embryonic stem cell research.
Who Are The Amish?
Mark Louden gives an overview of Amish history, culture, values and faith.
Exploring Caves on the Moon With Laser Imaging
Andreas Velten explains how lunar caves are mapped using satellite lasers.
Steenbock and the Patenting University Science
Kevin Walters shares the story of Dr. Harry Steenbock, Vitamin D, and WARF.
Wisconsin Lawn Care Calendar
Bruce Spangenberg explains the timing of grass maintenance to keep your lawn looking good.
Black Freemasonry and the War for Equality
Stephen Kantrowitz traces the history of Black American Freemasons.
The Milky Way Galaxy: 1951 and 2018
Robert Benjamin highlights two critical changes in our understanding of the Milky Way.
Suffragettes, Loyalty and Wartime Activism
Ashley Barnes-Gilbert explores women’s roles and the fight for their right to vote.
Diving The Flooded Mines of Baraboo's Iron Range
Tamara Thomsen and Mark Langenfeld share videos of the flooded iron mines in Sauk County.
Snakes Where We Live: The Urban Ecology of Serpents
Will Vuyk explains why snake conservation is important to Wisconsin ecosystems.
Plant Pruning Basics
Cora Borgens explains why and how to prune woody plants for optimal plant health.
Introduction to Economic Development
Brian Doudna explains the basics of tax incremental financing.
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Dan Egan discusses the decline and restoration of the Great Lakes.
Cultivating Plant Homes
Nika Vaughan shows how to care for various houseplants under different conditions.
How Trees Built the Midwest
Jay Dampier explains how ash, pine, sugar maple, birch and apple trees shaped Wisconsin.
Strong Bodies: Strength Training for Life
Angela Flickinger leads a class through the StrongBodies strength-training program.
Lake Health 101
Patrick “Buzz” Sorge explores factors that impact the health of the lakes in Wisconsin.
Buttermaking In Wisconsin
Ben Ullerup Mathers and Gina Mode share the history of butter and how it's made.
Are Algal Blooms in Lakes Really Getting Worse?
Grace Wilkinson explores the surprising findings from lake algae research.
Evolution of the Chicken
Mark Berres traces the history of the domestication of the common chicken.
The Indigenous Garden Project at Olbrich Gardens
Rita Peters and Erin Presley grow plants important to Midwestern indigenous cultures.
What the Epigenome Tells Us
Frank Pugh discusses how DNA is regulated by the epigenome.
Marigolds on Mars: Turning Space Green
Simon Gilroy discusses growing plants in space using soil from the moon and planets.
Faithful: Translating the Classics
Emily Wilson discusses her translation of the poem, “The Odyssey.”
Flourishing in a Culture of Belonging
Tony Chambers explores the art, science and joy of belonging and flourishing.
How Can We Find Other Life in the Universe?
Thomas Beatty describes the search for life on other planets and the role of telescopes.
Yerkes Observatory: Past and Future
Amanda Bauer discusses the observatory's 125 years of astronomical research and education.
Electric Machines: Then, Now and the Future
Daniel Ludois discusses the history of electric machines, current uses and future needs.
Memories, Lies and the Brain
Anthony Wagner explores mental state decoding as a means to determining truth in courts.
The Janesville 99 and the Fall of Corregidor
Christopher Kolakowski, Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, recounts the histories of the 1942 Battle of Bataan and Corregidor Island, and the 192nd Tank Battalion, Company A, from Janesville.
Mastodons of the UW Geology Museum
Carrie Eaton discovers where a photo of the femur of an ice-age behemoth was taken.
Archaeology, Crime Fiction, and Science
Mary Anna Evans focuses on using archaeology, life experiences and science in her writing.
Precambrian Geology of the Baraboo Hills
Esther Stewart provides an overview of the quartzite outcrops in the Baraboo Hills.
Mapping the Springs of Wisconsin
Grace Graham and Sue Swanson discuss locating and monitoring springs in Wisconsin.
The Janesville 99 and the Fall of Corregidor
Christopher Kolakowski, Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, recounts the histories of the 1942 Battle of Bataan and Corregidor Island, and the 192nd Tank Battalion, Company A, from Janesville.
What's Up With All These Storms and Floods
Daniel Wright discusses the causes and impacts of flooding.
Why We Need the James Webb Space Telescope
Michael Maseda explains how the telescope will show us the earliest stars and galaxies.
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