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On ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿณ๐˜๐—ต, @DanTabin, PhD Student, David Reich Lab, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard, will give a #ScienceSpotlights talk on how ancient DNA can help us piece together the lives of people who lived thousands of years ago. tinyurl.com/DanielTabinSciSpโ€ฆ
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Honored to be named one of the "Best of the Best" destinations for things to do in Boston with kids! ๐Ÿ“ท
These are our 300-plus winners for the 2025 Boston Globe Best of the Best. The spots on our list made the cut not because they're TikTok famous or have great Yelp reviews โ€” they're here because we've found them exceptional. Tell us what you think. trib.al/WGC7f0y
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On 7/30 jewelry master Wallace Chan will visit to reflect on his invention of the Wallace Chan #Porcelainโ€”followed by a Q&A w/ Raquel Alonso Perez, Curatrix of the Mineralogical & Geological Museum, & a visit to the gallery to see a Wallace Chan creation. tinyurl.com/WallaceRegistratโ€ฆ
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Harvard Museum retweeted
We're looking forward to our free #HarvardSolstice event on 6/20! Attendees will enjoy performances, and activities, & cool off in the galleries. Presented with @therevels, Office of FAS Chief Campus Curator, @gradcommons, & @masscultural. tinyurl.com/HMSCSolstice โ˜€๏ธ
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Join us on 6/14 to hear talks from Harvard Scientists Brandon Fricker @MCB_Harvard & Ruth Tweedy, Grad Student, Dept of Earth & Planetary Sciences, on topics like the brain-behavior connection in "zombie" flies & using leaves as clues to human evolution. tinyurl.com/JuneSciSpotlightโ€ฆ
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Science Spotlight: Let There Be Light! How and Why Scientists Make Glow-in-the-Dark Animals #ScienceSpotlights #fungus #fluorescence @HarvardMuseum @HarvardMuseums @RachelleGaudet @DulacLab @VMurthyLab @JeeyunC @MicrobiomeTcell @mlgredler mcb.harvard.edu/department/nโ€ฆ
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It's actually glowing! On 5/17 join Gabreille Paniccia, Elya Lab, @MCB_Harvard, for a #ScienceSpotlights museum talk about the history of #fluorescence & making a glowing strain of a fly-killing โ€œzombieโ€ #fungus. tinyurl.com/SciSpotlightsMay #HarvardScience
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16 Apr 2025
The Harvard RoboBee is now outfitted with its most reliable landing gear to date, inspired by one of natureโ€™s most graceful landers: the crane fly. bit.ly/3RNUKjd
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๐Ÿฌ Today is #NationalDolphinDay! Did you know that nearly 40 different dolphin species swim in oceans and rivers all around the world? Learn more about some of these remarkable creatures: oceana.ly/3T1V5Rb
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#ArtsThursdays on 4/24 will feature immersive visuals, music, and cutting-edge science from astrophysicist Avi Loeb, the Multiverse Concert ensemble & Harvard scientists. Free and open to the public. In collaboration with @CenterForAstro @HCObservatory tinyurl.com/ATAstroMusic
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Have you attended one of our Science Spotlights? On 4/19 Harvard Scientists will discuss topics from bio-electricity to "cosmic snowflakes." Talks presented by Federica Calabrese from @HarvardOEB & Alexia Simon @CenterForAstro. Regular admission rates apply. #CitizenScienceMonth
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This Saturday, we are unveiling a new collection celebrating the beauty & historical significance of #emeralds. See stunning crystals, gemstones, and jewelry, including this butterfly brooch created by Wallace Chan. tinyurl.com/HMNHEmeralds #MineralMonday #BostonExhibit
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Harvard Museum retweeted
Super exciting news!โœจ You can now find my Sea Serpent notepads in the Harvard Museum of Natural History gift shop! Be sure to check them out when you go to see their Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination exhibit!๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒŠ
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Happy #NationalScienceAppreciationDay! On 4/8 Peter Girguis @pgirguis, Prof. of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Harvard & Chet Van Duzer, Lazarus Project @UofR, will give a free hybrid talk on the fascinating history of #SeaMonsters on maps. Register: tinyurl.com/SeaMonstersLectuโ€ฆ
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Have you attended one of our free #ArtsThursdays? Join us for a night of friendly competition on 3/7, 5-9pm!Learn how play the ancient board games Royal Game of Ur, Senet, and al-qirkat. Free and open to the public. RSVP: tinyurl.com/MarchATAncientGaโ€ฆ #BostonNightLife #HarvardMuseums
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Drop by Sat. 3/29 for talks on the movement of neurons (Biophysics PhD candidate Mara Casebeer @hseas) and how individual โ€œpersonalityโ€ traits are revealed in the animal kingdom (Harvard graduate student Shraddha Lall of @HarvardOEB). tinyurl.com/SciSpotlightsMarโ€ฆ #HarvardScience
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How much do we know about the brain? On 3/13 Jorge Cham @PHDcomics & Dwayne Godwin @BrainyActs will present findings from their book ๐™Š๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™: ๐™๐™๐™š ๐˜ฝ๐™ž๐™œ๐™œ๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ˆ๐™ฎ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ƒ๐™ช๐™ข๐™–๐™ฃ ๐˜ฝ๐™ง๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ. Register: tinyurl.com/BrainMysteriesReโ€ฆ
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On 3/9 join Britt Crow-Miller for a journey through her book, ๐™’๐™ค๐™ง๐™ก๐™™ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™๐™ค๐™ฉ. Meet some fungi, slimy slugs, & wiggly worms! Ages 8โ€“12 with one adult caregiver. Attendees will receive a copy of the book & museum admission. Register: tinyurl.com/WorldofRotWorkshโ€ฆ #WorldofRot
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