PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT: Badger Talk - Bringing Dino-Birds to Life
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
Waupaca Area Public Library, 107 S Main St, Waupaca, WI, 54981 · Rice Lake, WI
About this event
This is a free, in-person talk hosted on October 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM by Waupaca Area Public Library in Waupaca, WI. There will be charcuterie boards for the audience to snack on during the presentation. No registration required. This talk will not be available virtually. Birds have captured every corner of our planet. Long before modern birds appeared, some dinosaurs started to show feathers rather than scales. With the help of powerful X-rays, we are trying to disentangle the chemical remains in some of the most iconic dino-bird fossils, including the famous Archaeopteryx, and what we can learn about the life of these amazing creatures. Uwe Bergmann is a Professor in the Physics Department of UW-Madison. He specializes on the development and application of novel X-ray techniques based on the most powerful x-ray sources. He has studies ancient manuscripts including the Archimedes Palimpsest, fossils, water, and how plants split water to produce the oxygen we breath.
Event details
- Date and time
- Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Waupaca Area Public Library, 107 S Main St, Waupaca, WI, 54981 · Rice Lake, WI
- Category
- Outdoors
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- September 29, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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