Small Science, Big Picture

Small Science, Big Picture

Nano. The word rolls off the tongue as if it could be a name for a garage band or a cartoon character. Strange that it should sound so whimsical, this prefix assigned by Le Système international d’unités authorities to designate 10-9. When affixed to units of length,...
What to Give Her

What to Give Her

No makeup or mirrors, nothing that reflects,no TV screens, no tinted glass, no tin.No clinging clothes or cameras,no photos or frames,no possibility of any shape, trapped.No trappings of any kind,no pedicure, no perfect pearl,no clutch of orchids.Not one thing for a...
The Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest

The Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest

Submission Window Opened: JANUARY 15, 2025 Entry fee: $10 Academy members / $15 non-members Submission Deadline: MARCH 31, 2025 Lead Judge: Denise Sweet 1st-place winners of the Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest will receive a one-week artist residency at...