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Stealth Sculpture Project enlivens WID workspace We've enlivened our workspace on the third floor of the Discovery building, thanks to the help of Lynda Barry. Barry, who's a cartoonist, author and Discovery Fellow at WID, curates the "Stealth Sculpture Project" to showcase thought-provoking art pieces that will stop you in your tracks. These rotating works of art come from faculty members and MFA students in the UW-Madison Art Department. See photos of the sculptures Upcoming C4 Public Lecture: Paul Davies The Center for Complexity and Collective Computation (C4), a research center at WID, invites you for an evening with Paul Davies, a theoretical physicist and best-selling author. His talk, "The Origin of Life," will examine the processes that turn complex mixtures of chemicals into a genuinely living organism. When: Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. Where: H.F. DeLuca Forum, Discovery building (map) Free and open to the public Visit the center's website for more details. The Art of Conversation At The Art of Conversation Evening Talk, award-winning journalists reveal behind-the- scenes stories of how conversation leads to discovery. When: April 16 at 7 p.m. Where: H.F. DeLuca Forum, Discovery building (map) Free and open to the public Featuring: Peter Greenberg, travel editor, CBS News Steve Paulson, executive producer/interviewer, TTBOOK Dr. Jennifer Ashton, senior medical contributor, ABC News Maureen Maher, television host, CBS 48 Hours Our Science Our Programs Optimization researcher Apply to be a Marie Christine honored with Sloan Kohler Fellow @ WID Fellowship WID and the UW-Madison Graduate School Congratulations to Optimization researcher invite graduate students to apply to become Christopher Ré for receiving the Sloan 2013-2014 Marie Christine Kohler @ WID Research Fellowship. Fellows. Fellowships are awarded across eight fields Fellows receive a stipend and engage in to early-career scientists who stand out as WID's transdisciplinary network and the next generation of scientific leaders. intellectual community. More information and how to apply More about the fellowship Our Culture Tools for Discovery: Carrie Roy Tools for Discovery is a monthly profile series that inspects the tools, computer programs, gadgets and methods behind WID's ideas and discoveries. This month, postdoctoral researcher Carrie Roy shares the tools -- digital, design and otherwise -- she uses to transcend disciplines in her work. Read the full Q&A Not signed up for WID's e-newsletter? Sign up here The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) e-newsletter brings you a monthly digest of the institute's science, programs and events. WID is a transdisciplinary research institute at UW-Madison located in the award-winning Discovery building. The building also houses the private, non-profit Morgridge Institute for Research and the Town Center, a place for the community to discuss ideas and celebrate science. WID's Spring 2013 brochure STAY CONNECTED .

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