Whether you鈥檙e in Woods Hole or halfway around the world, join us for this venerable 小蓝视频 lecture series.

Lectures are free and open to the public聽for in-person and virtual attendance. Masking for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals is required. No registration required for in-person attendance.

Suggestions for future Friday Evening Lecturers are welcome and may be sent to聽FEL@mbl.edu.

Doors open at 7:30 PM, lectures start at 8 PM.

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June 17 - 鈥淏e the Messenger: Tell the Truth about Independence in America and its Impact on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion鈥

B. Chad Starks, BCS and Associates, Inc.

This lecture is presented in collaboration with the Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee in celebration of Juneteenth

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June 24 - "Wings, Feathers, Flight: Using Comparative Genomics to Link Genotype and Phenotype in Birds"

Glassman Lecture
Scott Edwards, Harvard University

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July 1 - 鈥淜iller Snails: Agents of Change and Innovation鈥

Mand毛 Holford, CUNY Hunter College and The CUNY Graduate Center

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July 8 - 鈥淪tem Cell Clonality and the Niche鈥

Porter Lecture
Leonard Zon, Boston Children's Hospital; HHMI

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July 15 - 鈥淏ig Ideas from the 'Little Brain': Insights from the Cerebellum about Learning and Meta-Learning鈥

Forbes Lecture
Jennifer L. Raymond, Stanford University School of Medicine

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July 22 - 鈥淗ow Cell Biology Resolved the Cytologist鈥檚 Dilemma and Made Molecular Explanations Possible鈥

E.B. Wilson History and Philosophy of Science Lecture
Karl S. Matlin, The University of Chicago

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July 29 - 鈥50 Years of Microbial Diversity: What a Ride!鈥

Carrie Harwood, University of Washington

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August 5 - 鈥淧lant Roots as Underground Allies on our Changing Planet鈥

Zoe Cardon, Marine Biological Laboratory

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August 12 - 鈥淧ocket Doctors: Diagnosing Diseases with Mobile Phones鈥

Dan Fletcher, University of California, Berkeley

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All those attending this lecture in-person must be compliant with the requirement to wear a mask inside 小蓝视频 buildings whether vaccinated or unvaccinated. It is important to note that public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19, particularly for those who are unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow the appropriate risk mitigation measures.