Science Facts or Science Fiction

Can you tell which of these science facts are connected to the UW?

Quiz Questions

1.
Warfarin, an anti-clotting agent invented Karl Paul Link´22, MS´23, PhD´25 in 1948, was first used as a rat poison.
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  Fact
- B.
  Fiction
2.
UW–Madison alumni helped bring computer-generated weather charts to television broadcasts.
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  Fact
- B.
  Fiction
3.
The UW's Glass Shop was the nation’s first studio art-glass program.
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  Fact
- B.
  Fiction
4.
The term 'molecular biology' was coined by UW grad Warren Weaver '1916,MS'1917',PhD'1921.
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  Fact
- B.
  Fiction
5.
Veterinary scientist Richard Marsh DVM '68 was the first to discover "mad cow disease" in the U.S.
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  Fact
- B.
  Fiction
6.
UW–Madison researchers developed the Wisconsin Temperature Index, a scale used to measure how cold weather feels to the human body
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  Fact
- B.
  Fiction
7.
A UW–Madison dermatologist helped create the sun protection factor (SPF) scale used on sunscreen labels today.
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  Fact
- B.
  Fiction
8.
In 1968, UW–Madison and University of Minnesota partnered to perform the first kidney transplant.
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  Fact
- B.
  Fiction

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Mostly Guessing
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You may not have aced this quiz, but you've learned a few surprising Badger breakthroughs along the way.
2.
Solid Science
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Nice work! You know your way around a few of UW–Madison's biggest discoveries and innovations.
3.
Certified Science Badger
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Impressive! UW–Madison's history of scientific discovery runs deep, and you've clearly been paying attention.