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Buzz Kemper talks with Dr. Alyson Fleming, Director of Public-Private Partnerships for the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW Madison about the amazing life, feeding habits, and evolution of whales, including why in their case, size DOES matter.

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Riding In the Moment: Horse-Assisted Therapy with Dr. Beth Fields and Jolie Hope 32:04

19 days ago32:04

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Buzz Kemper talks with Dr. Beth Fields and Jolie Hope about the program "Riding in the Moment", developed to improve the health and quality of life of people living with dementia and their families. Hear how contact with horses at Three Gaits farm is brightening lives.

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A Visit to Virtual Reality with Dr. Kevin Ponto 31:37

6 weeks ago31:37

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Buzz Kemper talks with Dr. Kevin Ponto, Audrey Rothermel Bascom Professor at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery about his lab's exciting work with virtual and extended reality and its many scientific applications.

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Who Do Researchers Turn to When They Need Help with Coding? Dr. Sarah Stevens! 26:39

8 weeks ago26:39

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UW's Researchers need to make figures, graphs, and models to do their work, but they're not all experts in Python or R coding languages. When they need a guiding hand, they call upon Dr. Sarah Stevens, which is who we at Badger Talks Podcast just called upon to help us understand what she does. Tune in as Buzz Kemper speaks with Dr. Stevens about her important role.…

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Editing Genomes for better eyesight with Dr. Krishanu Saha 28:06

10 weeks ago28:06

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In this episode, Buzz Kemper talks with Dr. Krishanu Saha, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at UW-Madison talks about genome editing and how it can positively affect eyesight and other issues with human health.

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Microbiology: Battling Bacteria with Dr. Suzana Salcedo 20:23

11 weeks ago20:23

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Microbiologist Dr. Suzana Salcedo talks with Buzz Kemper about her battle against harmful bacteria that evades immune systems in humans and animals.

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Themes of Love in Music....for Valentine's Day! With DIrector of the Mead Witter School of Music Dan Cavanagh 40:08

13 weeks ago40:08

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With Valentine's Day just behind us, Buzz Kemper talks with UW School of Music Director Dan Cavanagh about themes of love in music. But wait....it gets better. Dan sits down at Audio for the Arts' grand piano and plays songs inspired by the joy of love gained, the beauty of love lost, and longing for love that may never be. As an extra treat, Dan will introduce us to one of his own compositions. A beautiful combination of music and conversation on this episode of The Badger Talks Podcast!…

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For Valentine's Day: Love & Black Fatherhood with Dr. Alvin Thomas 33:17

14 weeks ago33:17

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In a special for Valentine's Day, Love, as it relates to parenthood, and specifically to black fatherhood. Buzz Kemper talks with Alvin Thomas, Ph.D | Phyllis Northway Faculty Fellow | Associate Professor | Human Development and Family Studies, & Host of the award-winning Black Fatherhood Podcast.…

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The Apostle Islands: A Treasured Wildlife Refuge, with guest Bijit Khadka 23:57

27 weeks ago23:57

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Buzz talks with Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology PhD student Bijit Khadka about his research into animal communities, wildlife genetics, populations, and competition dynamics in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

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West Madison Agricultural Research Station's Important Role with Station Superintendent Janet Hedtke and Professor William Tracy 27:54

29 weeks ago27:54

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Buzz Kemper talks with West Madison Agricultural Research Station Superintendent Janet Hedtke and Professor William Tracy about the station's important role in food and other plant growing in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Book Festival! With Director Jane Rotonda 23:40

33 weeks ago23:40

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Jane Rotonda, Director of the Wisconsin Book Festival (October 17-20), talks with Buzz Kemper about this year's Book Festival activities and events.

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Wisconsin Science Festival 2024 with Sam Mulrooney 19:23

34 weeks ago19:23

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As his first return guest, Sam Mulrooney, Director of the Wisconsin Science Festival and Outreach Program Manager at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery talks with Buzz Kemper about the Wisconsin Science Festival 2024, which runs October 14-20.

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Understanding Social Security with Lindsay Jacobs 25:04

36 weeks ago25:04

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The state and future of Social Security and aging trends often gets put into the political blender, and it's easy to get confused. In this episode, Buzz Kemper speaks with Assistant Professor at La Follette School of Public Affairs about this important program, where it's at now, and what its future looks like.…

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Exciting Changes to UW Athletic Facilities with Jason King 21:56

39 weeks ago21:56

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Buzz talks with Senior Associate Athletic Director for Capital Projects and Operations Jason King about some big and exciting improvements to UW Athletic facilities.

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Research + Sport: BIOS with Peter Miller 24:03

40 weeks ago24:03

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Scientific research and sports come together in a fascinating new way which benefits both. Hear about BIOS: Badger Inquiry on Sport, as Buzz Kemper speaks with Peter Miller, professor in the School of Education at UW-Madison.

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Understand Economics with Menzie Chinn 27:47

41 weeks ago27:47

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Economics. Oh yes, we all learned the basics of supply and demand back in junior high, but what does economic health mean for a country? For an individual? And how can we better understand the basics and what impacts them? Menzie Chinn, Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at La Follette School of Public Affairs joins Buzz Kemper, and helps us unpack and understand this complex topic.…

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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald--Beyond the song lyrics, with Steve Ackerman 25:54

49 weeks ago25:54

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Buzz talks with Emeritus Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education at UW Madison Steve Ackerman about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. We go far beyond what you know from Gordon Lightfoot's song in this fascinating interview.

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The Great Great Lakes 27:40

50 weeks ago27:40

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What do you know about the Great Lakes? Buzz Kemper speaks with Moira Harrington, Assistant Director of Communications at UW Madison Sea Grant about some amazing things about our Great Lakes.

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Harmful Algal Blooms with Jordan Murray 26:16

52 weeks ago26:16

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Buzz Kemper speaks with Jordan Murray, Harmful Algal Blooms Epidemiologist at UW Department of Health Services, about how Blue-Green Algae forms, and how its presence in Wisconsin lakes can affect the health of humans and animals.

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Plants In Space! 25:23

1 year ago25:23

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Buzz talks with Botany Professor Dr. Simon Gilroy about his experiment sending plants to the space station for observation.

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The Buzz About Wisconsin's Cicada Emergence 27:55

1 year ago27:55

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This time on The Badger Talks Podcast, Buzz talks about....a BIG buzz! Wisconsin's 17-year cicada emergence, with his guest, Director of UW Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab, aka Wisconsin's Bug Guy: PJ Liesch.

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Earthfest 2024! 27:04

1 year ago27:04

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Buzz explores how Wisconsin's Earth Day celebration evolved into a week-long Earthfest, with his guests Nathan Jandl and Emily Reynolds.

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Stories of Courage: The Odyssey Project 28:11

1 year ago28:11

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In a continuation of exploring The Odyssey Project, Buzz Kemper talks with director Emily Auerbach, and Odyssey Project alums Hezouwe Walada and Rene Robinson about their stories of courage. The UW-Odyssey Project offers University of Wisconsin-Madison humanities classes for adult students facing economic barriers to college. The majority of students that participate in the Odyssey Course are from racial and ethnic minority groups (~90%) and are often overcoming the obstacles of single parenthood, homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, incarceration, depression, and domestic abuse. Odyssey students report transformative outcomes, and some have even moved from homelessness to bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Students also say that they read more to their children, feel that they are better parents and advocates for their children in school, have more hope about their own futures, and are more likely to vote and become involved in their communities.…

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Celebrating Odyssey Voices 27:11

1 year ago27:11

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UW-Madison's Odyssey Project offers humanities classes for adult students facing economic barriers to college. The majority of students who participate in Odyssey are from racial and ethnic minority groups, and are often overcoming the obstacles of single parenthood, homelessness, addiction, incarceration, depression, and domestic abuse. Participants say they read more to their children, feel they are better parents, and have more hope about their own future. In this program, we're exploring how Odyssey has helped students find their voice and be heard. Buzz speaks with Director of UW Odyssey Project Emily Auerbach, and Odyssey Projects alums Keena Atkinson and Corey Saffold about their Odyssey experience.…

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The Ho Chunk Traveling Museum with Kylie West and Gavin Luter 25:44

1 year ago25:44

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Buzz speaks with Village of Waunakee Executive Assistant Kylie West and UniverCity Managing Director Gavin Luter about how cities, towns, and villages form alliances with UW-Madison to accomplish their goals; in this case, working with the Ho Chunk Nation to create a traveling museum about the Ho Chunk people.…

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Community-Based Research with Cory Sprinkel and Kat Phelps 27:04

1 year ago27:04

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What is research? We have images of labs, computer models, surveys, ivory towers, etc. but some researchers are taking research to the people: to communities and neighborhoods. We find out more with our guests, Community-Engaged Scholarship Specialist Cory Sprinkel of the Morgridge Center for Public Service and Kat Phelps, with the Wisconsin Network for Research Support.…

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The benefits of gratitude, with Bob McGrath 17:36

2 years ago17:36

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Psychology Emeritus Professor Robert McGrath helps us tune into the meaning of Thanksgiving by talking about the benefits of gratitude and thankfulness.

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UW supports our veteran students, with Joe Rasmussen 22:14

2 years ago22:14

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It's Veterans' Day month, and on this episode, Joe Rasmussen, Director of Veterans Services at UW-Madison, talks about how the UW supports our veteran students.

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Curing sick cranberries (and other fruits) with Fruit Pathologist Leslie Holland 19:01

2 years ago19:01

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Humans have doctors to cure them of illnesses and disease, so why not plants? Leslie Holland, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist of Fruit Crop Pathology talks with Buzz Kemper about diagnosing and curing disease in Wisconsin's most common fruit crops: cranberries, apples, and grapes.

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It's Wisconsin Science Festival Time! Buzz talks with Festival Director Samantha Mulrooney 15:28

2 years ago15:28

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Every fall, the Wisconsin Science Festival features fascinating events all over Wisconsin. On this episode, Buzz Kemper speaks with Festival Director Samantha Mulrooney about this year's festival.

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How genomics can prevent cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac arrest, with electrophysiologist Dr. Lee Eckhardt 17:01

2 years ago17:01

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Dr. Lee L. Eckhardt is the Gary and Marie Weiner Professor of Cardiovascular Research and a faculty member in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine within the Department of Medicine. As an electrophysiologist, Dr. Eckhardt treats a wide variety of arrhythmia conditions particularly conditions that cause ventricular arrhythmia or sudden death. She is an expert in inherited arrhythmia conditions and directs both clinical and basic science arrhythmia research projects related to these interests with an overarching goal of prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD). She is co-director of the UW Health Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic and the Cardiac Arrest Prevention Program. Dr. Eckhardt serves as the Vice President of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society (2020-2022) and the Heart Rhythm Society Fellowship Committee. She is an editorial board member of the Heart Rhythm Society Journal, Heart Rhythm Care Reports Journal and JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.…

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The science of regenerating, replacing, growing, and repairing muscle cells with Dr. Jeffrey Dilworth 18:39

2 years ago18:39

18:39

Buzz Kemper talks with cell and regenerative biology professor Dr. Jeffrey Dilworth, who helps us understand why the genes that maintain stem cells in a healthy state sometimes get turned off and how we can use epigenetics to turn these genes back on, so our satellite cells can function properly and effectively throughout our lifetime.…

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The History of the Universe through the James Webb Space Telescope with Michael Maseda 18:29

2 years ago18:29

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Buzz Kemper speaks with UW Madison Assistant Professor of Astronomy Michael Maseda about what he's learned from hundreds of hours of observing distant galaxies through the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST.

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Galaxies, Gases, and Supermassive Black Holes with Melissa Morris 24:19

2 years ago24:19

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Soon-to-be Doctor Melissa Morris talks with Buzz Kemper about galaxies, their environments, their movements, and what supermassive black holes can tell us about them.

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Lake sediment, shared data, the changing climate and pickle ball with Jack Williams 17:08

2 years ago17:08

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In this episode, Buzz chats with Jack Williams, Professor of Geography and Geography Department Chair, about his geography career, which overlaps with many other fields in working to solve the historical climate puzzle in looking at plant pollen in lake sediment over the more recent geological past.

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Navigating Cartography with Jim Lacy 19:24

2 years ago19:24

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The UW State Cartographer's Office kindly loaned us Jim Lacy for today's episode of The Badger Talks Podcast. He makes Cartography fun and, well, easily navigable!

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War Crimes and the Russian War on Ukraine with Dr. Francine Hirsch 19:08

2 years ago19:08

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Dr. Francine Hirsch, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of History at UW-Madison, brings clarity to the difficult topic of war crimes, and specifically, war crimes being investigated in the Russian war against Ukraine.

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Demisemiseptcentennial! UW-Madison 175th Anniversary with Michael Fahey 16:55

2 years ago16:55

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New Badger Talks Podcast host Buzz Kemper speaks with Managing Director of Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association Michael (Mike) Fahey about celebrating UW-Madison's 175th Anniversary all throughout the state.

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Predicting brackets and beyond with Laura Albert 14:06

2 years ago14:06

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Laura Albert, professor and chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering, gives Ben a crash course in industrial engineering, the goal of the field, and how we can use its methods to predict systems like Badger and National Football League brackets Links to other Badger Talk Live recordings of University of Wisconsin-Madison experts, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/…

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Connecting medicine and children's literature with Dipesh Navsaria 13:50

3 years ago13:50

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Dipesh Navsaria chats with Ben about the importance of reading to kids, how he became interested in combining children's literature and medicine, and how books can transport a child's mind to a brand new place. Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/…

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Investing to improve the world with Tom Eggert 17:17

3 years ago17:17

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Tom Eggert chats with Ben about investing in solutions to climate change and social justice that will likely give you returns and help improve the planet simultaneously. Tom also chats about how micro-finance loans can help communities rebound from natural disasters. Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/…

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Giving cows a voice in their welfare with Jennifer Van Os 15:15

3 years ago15:15

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Professor Jennifer Van Os chats with Ben about the importance of dairy cow welfare, how to measure individual cow preference, and how dairy cow welfare translates into productivity and better herd management. Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/…

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Advancing our knowledge of Alzheimer's disease at UW-Madison with Sterling Johnson 13:16

3 years ago13:16

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Professor Sterling Johnson chats with Ben about the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) study, new insights from the study, how we can visualize protein build-up before symptoms, and how the study can help our understanding of Alzheimer's going forward. You can check out the latest about the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) by visiting: https://wrap.wisc.edu/ Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/…

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Making dance accessible with Kate Corby 11:22

3 years ago11:22

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Kate Corby, Professor of Dance and expert in rolling around on the floor, chats with Ben about making dance accessible to kids across Madison, learning through movement & dance, and how dance can teach us more about ourselves. You can check out the dance outreach initiative Performing Ourselves by visiting: https://performingourselves.com/ Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/…

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Flow in Dance with Li Chiao-Ping 12:26

3 years ago12:26