Friday Evening Lectures

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Whether you’re in Woods Hole or halfway around the world, join us for this venerable MBL lecture series.

Lectures are free and open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. No registration required for in-person attendance. Doors open at 7:30 PM, lectures start at 8 PM in the Cornelia Clapp Auditorium.

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

This page will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Shirley Malcom
June 21 -  “Finding a Place in Science: Life Sciences and Lived Experiences”

E.B. Wilson History and Philosophy of Science Lecture
Shirley Malcom, American Association for the Advancement of Science SEA Change

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Max Holmes
June 28 - “Climate Change: Charting a Path to a Positive Future”

Glassman Lecture
Max Holmes, Woodwell Climate Research Center

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L Mahadevan
July 5 - “Endless Forms Most Beautiful: Geometry, Physics and Biology”

L Mahadevan, Harvard University

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Yasmin Hurd
July 12 - “Deciphering Neurobiological Processes of Opioid Addiction towards Novel Interventions”

Forbes Lecture
Yasmin Hurd, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Alex Worden
July 26 - “Going Where The Wild Things Are: Ocean Microbes, Their Interactions, and Ecosystem Consequences”

Alexandra Worden, MBL & University of Chicago

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Bo Wang
August 2 - “Learning the Superpower of Animal Diversity One Cell Type at a Time”

Bo Wang, Perry Institute for Marine Science

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Sinha Neelima
August 9 - “Attack of the Killer Plants!”

Porter Lecture
Sinha Neelima, University of California Davis

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Amy Finkelstein
August 16 - “Expanding Health Insurance: What Does It Do and What Does That Mean?”

Amy Finkelstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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