by Laura Kiessling | Sep 27, 2013 | Videos
How does a brain cell know that it is different than a blood cell? Or for that matter a cancer cell? In this Wisconsin Academy talk, biochemist Laura Kiessling explains how the carbohydrate “coat” that cells wear on their surface conveys information about...
by R. Alta Charo | Sep 27, 2013 | Videos
At this Wisconsin Academy talk, bioethicist R. Alta Charo discusses the effect of the public debate around embryonic stem cells on the development of a phenomenon called “stem cell tourism.” This presentation is part of Science & Society, a showcase event for the...
by Robyn Perrin | Sep 8, 2012 | Magazine Article
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,...
by Dietram Scheufele | Sep 8, 2012 | Videos
Recent scientific breakthroughs, such as nanotechnology, are changing the world as we know it. Gold nanoshells, for both imaging and targeting tumors, have the potential to revolutionize cancer treatments. At the same time, nanotechnology has raised concerns about...
by Tim Donohue | Sep 8, 2012 | Videos
In his “Wisconsin 2050: Pioneering the Future” Academy Evenings talk, professor of bacteriology and head of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center at UW-Madison Tim Donohue discusses the growing field of bioenergy, the production of energy from such...
