Big Ideas for Busy People: How Do We Know What We Know—The Role of Evidence in Advancing Understanding
This popular, fast-paced event featuring five-minute flash talks from some of UW-Madison’s biggest brains is back at the Wisconsin Science Festival! Moderated by Eric Wilcots, Dean of the College of Letters & Science – as we explore how we know what we know.
Featuring:
- John Hawks, anthropology, Where did we come from and who are we?
- Amy Barger, astronomy, How do we know how old the universe is?
- Phil Newmark, Morgridge Institute for Research, How do we know how animals develop?
- Hilary Dugan, integrative biology, How do we know climate change is real? Lakes as a chronicle of our changing planet
- Keith Findley, law, How can we really know who dunnit – the Wisconsin Innocence Project
- Anne Pringle, botany, How can we know where fungi are – and aren’t?
This event was part of the 2021 Wisconsin Science Festival.