For the past 13 years, the Wisconsin Science Festival has been held for a week each October. Each year features a different aspect of science, with exhibits and activities for all ages. In 2022, more than 35,000 people attended the festival and more than 2,500 children attended the festival as a school field trip.
Wisconsin Science Festival Director Samantha Mulroney said in an email statement to the Badger Herald that this year’s theme to celebrate WSF’s milestones is time and its impact on science, art and technology. Mulroney is also in her first year as head coach.
Activities will include scientific experiments, Q&As and interviews with scientists, demonstrations, performances and behind-the-scenes tours, Mulroney said.
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Fifty of Wisconsin’s 72 counties will host events at hundreds of venues throughout the week, Mulroney said.
“From Norwalk to Belleville, Marinette to Madison, we have a number of events around the state that emphasize the importance of time,” Mulrooney said.
Examples of events include “Science in a Bag” kits from local libraries, free events at museums and galleries, and “Badger Talks” Q&A sessions with science experts. Mulroney said his STEM book event, which features new authors in STEM fields, is also being held. No matter what someone’s personal interests are, there’s a Wisconsin Science Festival to suit them.
Another event Mulroney is looking forward to this year is Science on the Square.
“Science on the Square…combines with the Madison Night Market to create a vibrant night of craft sales, business, food, drink, and, of course, science,” Mulroney said. Ta.
According to Mulroney, the Wisconsin Science Festival is not only educational and fun, it also brings Wisconsinites together in a healthy and comforting way.
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Mulroney said her favorite part of all the festivals she has attended over the past nine years has been interacting with people of all ages and hearing about their passion for science. There’s nothing quite like hearing elementary school students talk about their science projects at school or hearing an older woman describe her excitement over a science movie event she just attended.
Mulroney said the debut of the festival’s mascot, affectionately named Beasley the Bee, was her most memorable moment of the past nine years. Her children’s immediate excitement and interest in Beasley is something she will never forget. Her children were giving her high fives and hugs and asking questions about her needles.
With sponsors including the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, the Morgridge Institute and the University of Wisconsin, Mulroney said the Wisconsin Science Festival is truly a local group effort. Bringing people together is the main goal of the Wisconsin Science Festival team.
“The Wisconsin Science Festival is definitely a homegrown program and would be little more than an idea without our amazing partners, sponsors, volunteers, event hosting venues, advisory board, and production team,” Mulroney said.