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  • La Loïe Fuller: Danse Radioactive?

    Posted on November 6, 2012

    When the Curies announced their discovery of radium in 1898, the world took note–and not just the scientific community.  Many uses were […]

  • Happy Halloween from Marie and Pierre!

    Posted on October 31, 2012

    These phenomena that we have seen seem to us inexplicable by any trickery–tables rising from four legs, transport of faraway objects, hands […]

  • Telling Science Stories

    Posted on October 25, 2012

    What happens when non-scientists tell science stories?  What does science look like from a humanities perspective?  If you’re curious, head to the […]

  • “Draw Your Love Story” at Chadbourne and Ogg

    Posted on October 23, 2012

    Earlier in the semester, residents of Ogg Hall and Chadbourne Residential Learning Community (CRC) were invited to participate in a unique project: […]

  • Memorial Library Curie Exhibit

    Posted on October 22, 2012

      Next time you’re in Memorial Library, don’t just run past whoever’s checking IDs and head straight for the elevators!  Stop for […]

  • “Uranium and U”: Capitol Lakes talk

    Posted on October 22, 2012

    Interested in learning more about some of the science behind radium and radioactivity?  Tomorrow, Capitol Lakes is hosting a talk by Cathy […]

  • Cyanotype Workshop at MPL

    Posted on October 19, 2012

    Two of the wonderful librarians (and graduates of the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies) at the Library as Incubator Project […]

  • Lauren Redniss at Varsity Hall

    Posted on October 17, 2012

    Radioactive author Lauren Redniss with Chancellor Encore David Ward and a sign language interpreter. When Lauren Redniss took the stage on Monday […]

  • Lauren Redniss takes the stage on Monday!

    Posted on October 12, 2012

    With this year’s Go Big Read author event coming up fast, now is a great time to take a look at some […]

  • Suggest a Question for Lauren Redniss’s October 15th Lecture at Union South

    Posted on October 10, 2012

    Would you like to ask this year’s Go Big Read author a question about her book, her writing process, etc.? Lauren Redniss’s […]

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