SoundWaves: Origins - The Spark of Life

Schedule

Fri Nov 20 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:15 pm

UTC-06:00
Location

Discovery Building | Madison, WI

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Celebrate the 50th edition of SoundWaves as we explore the Spark of Life! The second installment in the Origins series.
About this Event

In the 2026-27 academic year, SoundWaves is exploring Origins - from the start of the universe to how we developed language, join us for this four-part series as we uncover the origins of who we are. As always, each lecture is paired with live, musical performance as it relates to the theme of the evening.


In this second part, we are diving into the Spark of Life as we celebrate the 50th edition of SoundWaves since it's creation back in 2011. Topics include geochemistry, microbiology, and astrobiology and as always, will be paired with live performance! This event will take place in the DeLuca Forum in the Discovery Building.


SoundWaves combines scientific lectures about the world with live classical music performances. Each event revolves around a theme, exploring it first from many scientific angles and then through the lens of music. The program begins and concludes with a live performance of music related to the evening’s theme.

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Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, United States

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