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The Big Lunch

Marine Biological Laboratory 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

The Big Lunch brings neighbors and communities together to share friendship, food, and fun! BRING A PICNIC • STROLL IN, ROLL IN • BRING YOUR NEIGHBORS Open to the community. Rain or shine. No alcoholic beverages.

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MBL Falmouth Forum: “Building Community Bridges: Creating an Economically and Ecologically Vibrant Cape Cod” Dorothy Savarese in conversation with CAI’s Mindy Todd

Marine Biological Laboratory 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

Dorothy Savarese is President of the Board of the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative and the former CEO and Executive Chair of Cape Cod 5, a community bank which she led for nearly 20 years. Savarese formalized the integration of environmental stewardship into the “5 Ways” the Bank serves the community and expanded it to ...
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MBL Falmouth Forum: “Why We Should Care About the Arctic, Part II: An Arctic Science Panel”

Marine Biological Laboratory 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

Moderator: Anne Giblin, MBL Panelists: Jim McClelland, MBL; Sue Natali, Woodwell Climate Research Center; Rebecca Rowe, University of New Hampshire; Collin Ward, WHOI Lecture Abstract: Scientists originally went to the Arctic to study ecological processes thought to be unimpacted by human influences. That has all changed in recent decades as the Arctic has become “ground ...
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MBL Falmouth Forum: “Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: 1824-2023” – Thomas Forrest Kelly, Harvard University

Marine Biological Laboratory 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

In the 200th anniversary year of its first performance, this work, with its famous Ode to Joy, has become a timeless icon; but in 1824 Vienna, nobody had heard it. With images and music, we'll seek to re-create the experience of the premiere.The Falmouth Forum is supported by the Falmouth Forum Endowment, the Bakalar Endowed ...
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MBL Falmouth Forum: “Regeneration of Complex Tissues: Axolotls Lead the Way, Can We Follow?” Karen Echeverri

The Cornelia Clapp Auditorium MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

Throughout human life, many cells such as hair follicles and certain tissues such as liver can be continuously replaced to maintain tissue integrity in response to normal, daily wear and tear. While humans do exhibit some very limited regenerative capacity, other animals exhibit sometimes astonishing regenerative ability. Salamanders show the highest diversity in being able ...
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Friday Evening Lecture Series: “Finding a Place in Science: Life Sciences and Lived Experiences” – Shirley Malcom, AAAS SEA Change

Marine Biological Laboratory 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

Many people from communities of color interested in STEMM gravitate toward life sciences because of the opportunities to answer questions that spring from their lives or that address issues experienced in their communities. This presents both challenges and opportunities: Challenges to the discipline when the current framing of research questions does not incorporate the concerns ...
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MBL Friday Evening Lecture Series: “Expanding Health Insurance: What Does It Do and What Does That Mean?” Amy Finkelstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Marine Biological Laboratory 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

Lectures are 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. Expanding health insurance has been a major policy focus in the U.S. from the Truman era to Obamacare. But what does expanding health insurance actually do for those ...
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MBL Falmouth Forum: “Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson” – Rebecca Roberts, Author

Marine Biological Laboratory 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

Lectures are open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. Free parking is available in any MBL lot. No registration required for in-person attendance. Doors open at 7:00 PM, lectures start at 7:30 PM. A book signing will follow the presentation Lecture Abstract: While this nation has yet to elect its first woman president—and ...
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MBL Falmouth Forum: “Provincetown: A Century of Creativity” – Christine McCarthy, CEO, Provincetown Art Association and Museum

Marine Biological Laboratory 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

Lectures are open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. Free parking is available in any MBL lot. No registration required for in-person attendance. Doors open at 7:00 PM, lectures start at 7:30 PM. This lecture will trace the beginnings of the Provincetown Art Colony and the significant role that the Provincetown Art Association ...
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MBL Falmouth Forum: “The Poisoner’s Guide to Life” – Deborah Blum, Science Journalist/Author

The Cornelia Clapp Auditorium MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

For more than 30 years, the Falmouth Forum, presented by the Friends of the MBL, has brought free cultural enrichment to our community. This season will feature captivating speakers that will deliver powerful talks with a wide range of subjects. Lectures are free and open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. Free parking ...
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MBL Falmouth Forum Season Opener: “The Amazing Life of Butterflies” – Nipam Patel, Director, Marine Biological Laboratory

The Cornelia Clapp Auditorium MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA, United States

For more than 30 years, the Falmouth Forum, presented by the Friends of the MBL, has brought free cultural enrichment to our community. This season will feature captivating speakers that will deliver powerful talks with a wide range of subjects. Lectures are free and open to the public for in-person and virtual attendance. Free parking ...
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