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.”
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
Necessity is the mother of invention! When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the MBL to shut down the campus right before a typically packed summer of research and educational programs, many creative minds in the community came up with digital programming to stay connected with multiple MBL audiences. Here are just a few programs to catch up on.
By Emily Greenhalgh One of the MBL’s popular courses, Physical Biology of the Cell (PBoC), went virtual this year, with a three-week long schedule of talks garnering hundreds of live views each. “We had an amazing group that had already been scheduled. It was on their calendars. We knew they were going to be excellent
By Diana Kenney As the seriousness of the Covid-19 pandemic hit home last March, the MBL began the nearly surreal process of adapting or canceling the multitude of courses, programs and events that, in a typical year, immerse the campus in a joyful whirlwind of scientific activity. More than 1,500 students, faculty and scientists from
What do the development of skate gills and human limbs have in common? More than you might think. Join Andrew Gillis, MBL Whitman Scientist and incoming Associate Scientist, in our latest #MBLSciShoots digital learning lesson. Related Reading Hard-to-find fish reveals shared developmental toolbox of evolution | University of Cambridge Modern research might redeem a
It’s the first year in MBL history that students have not flocked to Woods Hole for our advanced research training courses. This will be extra noticeable on Saturday. In a normal year, the annual Woods Hole Fourth of July Parade would have scientists, locals, and visitors celebrating Independence Day together with costumes, dancing, and music.
By Diana Kenney
Close to 300 people gathered in Woods Hole yesterday to march in support of #ShutDownAcademia #ShutDownSTEM, a call to “to hit pause, to give Black academics a break and to give others an opportunity to reflect on their own complicity in anti-Black racism in academia and their local and global communities.”
By Diana Kenney
A critical part of the COVID-19 test is being made from scratch in MBL labs.
What has eight arms, thousands of suckers, and is capable of some truly incredible dexterity? The wily octopus! Join MBL Senior Scientist Roger Hanlon on a deep dive into the world of octopuses in our latest #MBLSciShoots digital learning lesson. Learn more about the Hanlon Lab. Related Reading The amazing brains and morphing skin of