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 Jeffrey Thompson | Apr 29, 2013 | Videos
Doctor Jeff Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Gundersen Health System, discusses how to run an extremely successful hospital while at the same time considering the social, environmental, and economic impact of delivering care to patients, their families, and the...
by Daniel John O'Neal | Oct 7, 2012 | Videos
Held at the James Watrous Gallery from August 31–October 14, 2012, About Seeing is an exploration of the fascinating differences in how we see. Through works of art, interactive demonstrations, and a series of public programs, this exhibition considers the physiology...
by Barry Radler | Sep 8, 2012 | Magazine Article
University of Wisconsin–Madison psychology professor Richard Davidson’s recent book, The Emotional Life of Your Brain: How Its Unique Patterns Affect the Way You Think, Feel, and Live—and How You Can Change Them (co-authored with veteran science writer Sharon Begley),...
by Erin Aagesen | Sep 8, 2012 | Magazine Article
One Wisconsin nurse will never forget a patient she treated several years ago. When the patient woke up from surgery for a hysterectomy, she asked the nurse when she could start trying to get pregnant. The patient—who had no apparent literacy problems—had signed...
