Chronic Wasting Disease, (CWD) was first found in the Wisconsin White Tail Deer population in 2001. In this update, Perpetual Notion Machine host Robert W. Monthey welcomes Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Health Conservation Specialist, Amanda Kamps. Monthey and Kamps talk about the history of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin, and how the disease […]
Fifty Years of Science Literacy with Bassam Shakhashiri
Host Patrick Sajbel welcomes a force in science education for more than a half century, Professor Bassam Shakhashiri. Shakhashiri reflects on the need for science literacy in the general public and the importance of the conversation to achieve this. He has been recognized with the first award of the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for […]
ProPublica’s Caroline Chen – Science Journalist in Residen...
Every school term, UW-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications and University Communications invites a science writer to campus as the Science Journalist in Residence. This provides that person a chance to interact with students and to share their journalism experience and expertise. Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine has the privilege of also tapping into […]
Alzheimer’s: A Fresh Look and New Resources
Alzheimer’s Disease is the 6th leading cause of death in Wisconsin. One in six people over the age of 65 are affected with the disease. The good news is the monumental ongoing effort to identify, track, treat and prevent the disease. Perpetual Notion Machine host Patrick Sajbel welcomes back Dr. Nathaniel Chin, assistant professor in […]
Counting Animal Scat with Mary Roach
On this episode of Perpetual Notion Machine, Emily Morris talks to popular science author Mary Roach. Her new book is Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. We talk about how to be a good animal neighbor, counting animals with their poop, the agencies responsible for wildlife management, and why it wouldn’t be so bad to […]
Autoimmunity
The immune system might be the most complex and yet invaluable process in the body. It protects our human body from foreign disease pathogens that can wreak havoc to our fragile and beneficial cellular makeup. And vaccines are invaluable to help teach the immune system what foreign disease pathogens to look out for. But what […]
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