*DNR: DNR issues drinking water and flush only advisories due to Town of Jackson gasoline spill.

*WRT (paywall): Investigation into whether oil spill contaminated groundwater could take weeks; no creeks or streams in area.

*DNR: Wisconsin’s phosphorus rules approved by EPA.

*SotNW: Nature’s Timing

*MJS (paywall): Eye research could preserve patients’ vision.

*MJS (paywall): Cow manure is focus of biofuel research.

*TC: Asian carp threaten all of Mississippi River’s Pool 2, and may spread farther.

*NRN: Tiny beetles, weevils leading battle against invasive plants.

*CH: Judge rules pollution at mine minimal.

*D101: Mad Scientists: Nontoxic Nanoparticles with Lee Bishop

Events!

Daily until Aug. 12:
Blooming Butterflies: Experience a plethora of live, free-roaming butterflies, and preserved specimens. Daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Olbrich Gardens. $5, or $3 for children.

Tonight:
Wednesday Nite at the Lab: Viruses in Groundwater. 7 - 8:15 p.m., Auditorium, 425 Henry Mall. Free!

Saturday:
Saturday Science: Dance it Out: The physics of breakdancing, for all ages. 10 a.m. to noon, Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Free!

Wednesday, Aug. 8
Wednesday Nite at the Lab: Community Turnover Across Space and Time. 7 - 8:15 p.m., Auditorium, 425 Henry Mall. Free!

To submit your science-related event, e-mail science@dane101.com

Christie Taylor

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Christie Taylor (@ctaylsaurus) covers science, environment, and, depending on the season, state politics for dane101. She verbs a lot of nouns, including rollerskates, radio, and Kurt Vonnegut. A Madison native, she's not sure she'll ever quite manage to leave Wisconsin, and that's just fine by her. Contact her at christie@dane101.com.