Check out the January 4th post for the details of our upcoming May 13th event!! And definitely tell your friends!!
Underground Science Society Milwaukee
A gathering of curious minds, spanning all levels of scientific knowledge. It's a good time to be a nerd!
Monday, May 6, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Join us on April 15th as Mike Marek presents: Biomimicry
Greetings nerdlings!! Hope everyone experienced a safe and amazing total solar eclipse!! And it's now time for yet another gathering of curious minds. Be sure to make your way down to the Sugar Maple this Monday for the return of Mike Marek, now speaking on Biomimicry: How nature's patterns and lessons are applied in everyday materials and problem solving!! Hope to see you there!!!
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Join us on March 11th as the UW-Milwaukee Coffeeshop Astrophysics group presents: Who Hid the Sun?
On Monday, April 8, 2024, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, creating a total solar eclipse whose path will cross over North America. In this talk, the members of UW-Milwaukee's Coffeeshop Astrophysics group will prepare you for this extraordinary astronomical event! Come learn about what happens during an eclipse, the differences between solar and lunar eclipses, how they have influenced various cultures, what role they have played in history, and how we can safely view it.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Join us on February 12th as Milwaukee Riverkeeper's Cheryl Nenn presents: State of Milwaukee's Rivers and Lake Michigan
Cheryl Nenn, Riverkeeper for Milwaukee Riverkeeper, will discuss the current state of Milwaukee's rivers, including the current status of water quality, habitat restoration, and fish passage efforts. She will also touch on a generational opportunity to clean up historic contaminants from the Milwaukee River Estuary Area of Concern, including over 20 planned habitat and beach restoration projects. The talk will also explore how many emerging contaminants threaten local water quality - including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, PFAS and road salt.
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Join us on May 13th as MCW's Drs. Sara Kohlbeck and Andrew Schramm present: Suicide Prevention
UPDATE!!!!
The official reschedule date for this talk is May 13th!! Hope to see you there!!
We hope the holiday season was safe and healthy for everyone, but it can also be a time of emotional and mental heath struggles for many. Please join us as the USS delves into the realm of suicide and conditions surrounding it through a presentation by Medical College of Wisconsin psychologists Drs. Sara Kohlbeck and Andrew Schramm, who will discuss the nature of this particular problem, current research on this topic, local advocacy opportunities and resources for those who personally wrestle with this or know those who do. You can also check out Dr. Kohlbeck's Spotify podcast here: The 'S' Word.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Join us on November 13th as Dr. Gary Casper presents: Bioacoustic Monitoring of Birds, Bats and Frogs
For over a decade, digital acoustic recorders have been set out to record natural sounds throughout the western Great Lakes Region to listen for birds, bats and frogs. Set in both remote wilderness areas and noisy urban cities, these electronic ears have revealed a world of sounds and now provide an excellent tool for monitoring wildlife. Did you know turtles make sounds? This talk will demonstrate how these systems work, how wildlife make themselves heard, and the methods developed to analyze terabytes of data annually that track how these critters fare in our noisy world.
Date: 11/13/23
Location: Back room of The Sugar Maple Bar, 441 E. Lincoln Ave, Bayview, WI
Time: 7-9pm
Cost: FREE!!!
Monday, October 9, 2023
Join us on October 9th at Sarah Villanova Borges and Shashwat Sardesai from UWM's Coffeeshop Astrophysics group present: Ancient Astronomy
What did ancient humans know about the cosmos and the celestial bodies? The sky above us has brought awe for all and has been used for navigation and time tracking since pre-historical times. In this talk, we'll look at the story of astronomy, the oldest science, and talk about the incredible measurements, observations and theories that early civilizations did, from tracking the motion of planets and stars, to creating the first calendars.
Sarah Villanova Borges grew up observing the night sky of Brazil. This fascination for the universe led her to pursue her graduate studies in computational astrophysics. Currently, she is a third-year physics graduate student at UWM.
Shashwat Sardesai is a fifth-year graduate student working with the NANOGrav collaboration. He has been with Coffeshop Astrophysics for 4 years.
Hope to see everyone there!!!