Friday Evening Lectures | Marine Biological Laboratory

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.

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June 16 - “Changing the Complexion of the Life Sciences”

Kenneth Turner, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

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Jeffrey Hubbell in his UChicago lab 2023 Credit Matt Marton

June 23 - “Molecular Engineering for Turning Immunity On and Off”

Jeffrey Hubbell, University of Chicago

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June 30 - “Altering Nature with Gene Drives: We Can, but Should We?”

E.B. Wilson History and Philosophy of Science Lecture
James Collins, Arizona State University

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July 7 - “The Molecular Anatomy of Animal Body Plans”

Segal Lecture
Chris Lowe, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University

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July 14 - “Single Genes and Brain Synchronization: An Ion Channel Portrait of Epilepsy”

Forbes Lecture
Jeffrey Noebels, Baylor College of Medicine

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July 21 - “The Time to Be Born”

Louis Muglia, Burroughs Wellcome Fund

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July 28 - “Blindspots to Inclusion in Environmental and Ocean Sciences”

Karlisa Callwood, Perry Institute for Marine Science

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August 4 - “Thorny Questions: Citrus Development and Disease”

Porter Lecture
Vivian Irish, Yale University

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CANCELED: August 11 - “Mud, Nature, and People: How Ocean Conservation Looks from Inside Costa Rica”

Glassman Lecture
Ana Gloria Guzmán Mora, Conservation International Costa Rica

Unfortunately, this event has been canceled.