articles tagged "Brian Standing"
Endocrine Disruptors, Don’t You Even Know?
Monday, 6 May 2013 | buzz
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism brings us this month’s peek behind the curtain, as we dig deeper to learn more about the investigative stories local reporters are working on now. Reporter Kate Golden warns us that we are awash in endocrine disruptors- common chemicals that are changing our bodies in ways we are only beginning to discover. And they’re in our water here in Wisconsin. more »
UW Emergency Text Alert System Just Kind Of Effective
Monday, 6 May 2013 | buzz
The Center for Investigative Journalism’s Rory Linnane, explains why the U-W’s emergency alert system doesn’t work for everyone. more »
Patenting The Human Genome
Monday, 6 May 2013 | buzz
You made your genetic code yourself. But do you own it? UW’s Shubha Ghosh tells us why that’s a more challenging question than you might think. more »
Bag It! Showing At The Barrymore Tonight Only
Monday, 6 May 2013 | buzz
Bag It! is a new documentary about a man who begins a strange journey with a simple decision: to stop using plastic bags. Director Sue Beraza joins the 8 O’ Clock Buzz to tell us all about it. more »
Are The Great Lakes Getting Less… Great?
Monday, 29 April 2013 | buzz
The Great Lakes are at their lowest levels ever which makes a person wonder, at what point does a depleting lake lose the “great” part of the title? Joining the 8 O’Clock Buzz on Monday, April 29th, UW Center for Climatic Research’s Val Bennington. more »