Our understanding of major events in animal evolution have largely been based on comparative anatomy of both living and fossil taxa. The large morphological disparity between living taxa, and an often-imperfect fossil record, have made reconstructing early events in origins of animal phyla challenging. A growing body of work from developmental biology reveals that bilateral ...
Read More about MBL Friday Evening Lecture Series: “The Molecular Anatomy of Animal Body Plans” – Chris Lowe, Hopkins Marine Station, Standford University

What determines the timing for birth? This question is one of the great unsolved mysteries in biology and has enormous health relevance to impact upon preterm birth, the leading cause of death of infants and children under 5 years old. This presentation will describe the utility of human genetics and genomics to understand normal birth ...
Read More about MBL Friday Evening Lecture Series: “The Time to Be Born” – Louis Muglia, Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Inclusivity is not easy, especially in spaces, like environmental and ocean sciences, where people of color have traditionally been excluded. Yet, despite high interest in these fields from underrepresented groups, particularly Black and/or African American communities, many environmental and ocean science programs and organizations struggle with diversifying their students, staff, and/or researchers. Additionally, in attempts ...
Read More about MBL Friday Evening Lecture Series: “Blindspots to Inclusion in Environmental and Ocean Sciences” – Karlisa Callwood