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MBL's 2020 Highlights

MBL’s 2020 Highlights

By Emily Greehhalgh

From gene-editing squid to Zoom classes and digital learning lessons, 2020 may not have been a typical year for the Marine Biological Laboratory, but it was an exciting year. Dive into some of the most exciting content you may have missed! 

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"Take Five" with Virologist Paul E. Turner

“Take Five” with Virologist Paul E. Turner

By Diana Kenney

Paul Turner of Yale University is fascinated by the success of viruses on this planet. Here, we pose five questions about his career, dreams, and passions.

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a caterpillar with the head, thorax, and abdomen labeled

Digital Learning Lesson: Butterfly Metamorphosis

What does it take for a butterfly to go from egg to caterpillar to beautiful, flying insect? Find out in this Digital Learning Science Lesson featuring MBL Research Assistants Sophia Kelly and Gabby Jerz. This guided lesson takes middle or high school students through the four stages of butterfly metamorphosis and is accompanied by classroom […]

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Nobel Prize to CRISPR Pioneers Highlights the Power of Basic Research

Nobel Prize to CRISPR Pioneers Highlights the Power of Basic Research

By Diana Kenney

The discovery of CRISPR “is a story of serendipity,” Jennifer Doudna said in MBL’s Lillie Auditorium. “It’s a story about science going in a very different direction than the scientists originally anticipated.”

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A Spotlight on Cephalopod Research

A Spotlight on Cephalopod Research

By Emily Greenhalgh Since 2008, scientific organizations around the world have celebrated International Cephalopod Awareness Days from October 8 to 12 to highlight the group of marine animals that includes octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus. Did you know that the MBL has the biggest cephalopod culture operation in the United States? Right now, there are […]

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Course Connection

  1. Sharon Begley, Path-Breaking Science Journalist, Dies at 64 | STAT

    Sharon Begley, Path-Breaking Science Journalist, Dies at 64 | STAT

    January 19, 2021
  2. Microbial ‘omics for the Masses | Medicine on the Midway

    December 3, 2020
  3. A Conversation with Hari Shroff | Bitesize Bio Podcasts and Zeiss Microscopy

    November 13, 2020
  4. When Mentorship Runs in the Family: Society for Neuroscience Honors SPINES Faculty

    October 30, 2020

Research Updates

  1. Seasons of the Microbiome Over the Amazon Rainforest

    Seasons of the Microbiome Over the Amazon Rainforest

    January 20, 2021
  2. Cell Studies Continue at Lillie Library | MBLWHOI Library

    January 15, 2021
  3. New Publications: December 2020

    January 6, 2021
  4. Agate Under Polychromatic Polarization Microscope | Michael Shribak, LinkedIn

    January 4, 2021

The MBL Global Community

  1. National Academy of Medicine Logo

    Six MBL Affiliates Elected to National Academy of Medicine

    October 29, 2020
  2. 100 Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists in America | Cell Mentor/Cell Press

    September 16, 2020
  3. Catherine Dulac Receives 2021 Breakthrough Prize In Life Sciences

    September 11, 2020
  4. NSF Awards $15.5M to Launch Math Institute at University of Chicago | UChicago News

    July 14, 2020

MBL Spotlight

  1. University Announces Strengthened Partnership with MBL | The Chicago Maroon

    University Announces Strengthened Partnership with MBL | The Chicago Maroon

    December 10, 2020
  2. Bill Reznikoff, other MBL Affiliates are Named Fellows of the AAAS

    November 24, 2020
  3. The Gemma Receives Research Vessel (R/V) Designation

    October 29, 2020
  4. A Spotlight on Cephalopod Research

    October 9, 2020
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MBL in the News

  • Mesmerizing Video Study Reveals How Octopus Arms Are So Flexible | ScienceAlert
  • A Newfound Source of Cellular Order in the Chemistry of Life| Quanta Magazine
  • Jellyfish Build Walls of Water to Swim Around the Ocean | The New York Times
  • The World’s Most Diverse Group of Bacteria Lives Inside Your Mouth | Popular Science
  • Camouflaged words: A Conversation with Roger Hanlon on Art and Science | st_age
  • Enthusiastic Crew Cares For The Mary Garden | Falmouth Enterprise
  • Octopus And Squid Evolution Is Stranger Than We Imagined | ScienceAlert

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