Public Events & Lectures

Falmouth Forum

For more than 30 years, the Falmouth Forum, presented by the Friends of the MBL, has brought free cultural enrichment to our community. Each season features captivating speakers that will deliver powerful talks from science and music to business, to global issues.

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Friday Evening Lectures

Whether you’re in Woods Hole or halfway around the world, join us for this venerable MBL event bringing our local and global communities together live from the newly named Cornelia Clapp Auditorium.

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SES Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series

A number of distinguished scientists are invited to give lectures and meet with Semester in Environmental Science (SES) students each year. It is an opportunity for students to hear from some of the country’s top practitioners and to find out about their research and current concerns.

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Science Before Supper

Whet your appetite for for all things Science with talks by MBL Scientists designed especially for non-scientists!

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MBL's Video Center

Our Video Center hosts recordings from our courses, lectures and events.

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