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A Succesful Capstone event!
Posted on April 20, 2011The Go Big Read Capstone event last weekend was a great success! Through films, panel discussions, keynotes and more, we were able […]
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Deborah Blum on “‘Celling’ the Story: A Science Writer’s Perspective on ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'”
Posted on April 19, 2011The Go Big Read Capstone last weekend was a great success, but we’re still looking forward to another great discussion about Henrietta […]
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Colloquium: Nicholas Dew, “Weight in the Tropics: French Expeditions and the Globalization of Science
Posted on April 18, 2011In the final event of the History of Science Department’s Colloquium Series, “Appropriations: Collecting for Science,” Nicholas Dew of McGill University will […]
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Capstone Event Starts TODAY!
Posted on April 15, 2011Today’s the day! We’ve spent the last year reading and discussing Rebecca Skloot’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” on our own […]
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“The Deadly Deception” Film at the Capstone
Posted on April 14, 2011The April 15-16 Capstone event will feature two films: “Made in India” on Friday at 6 pm, and “The Deadly Deception” on […]
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More Capstone Events: “Where Are We Now?” Panel
Posted on April 13, 2011You’ve heard about what’s on board for Friday April 15th, but there’s also a number of great events planned for Saturday, April […]
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Mock IRB on April 15th
Posted on April 12, 2011April 15th is a great day to come to the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and see what the Capstone Event is all […]
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Capstone Panel: Who Owns my Body and Why Does it Matter?
Posted on April 11, 2011The Go Big Read Capstone event is nearly here! Keep checking back here at our blog all week for features of speakers, […]
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Made in India: Showing at the Capstone Event
Posted on April 8, 2011If you missed Made in India at the Wisconsin Film Festival last weekend, you’ll have another chance to see it at the […]
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Waclaw Szybalski: “Working with HeLa cells since 1954”
Posted on April 6, 2011While many members of the public became aware of Henrietta Lacks and her famous immortal cells after reading Rebecca Skloot’s book, others […]