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Hours:2:00-3:30 pm
Ages:Kids, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor
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Category:Science & Technology

You have probably seen the marvelous flashing of fireflies at dusk in summer, but less well-known are the many different types of luminous organisms in the oceans, and some others on land.

Harvard’s Woody Hastings, a pioneer in the study of bioluminescence, will explore how and why creatures do this, show live specimens from his collection of glowing dinoflagellates (a type of plankton), and discuss how scientists are discovering new benefits of bioluminescence for medical research.

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Free with museum admission; $9-$6

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www.hmnh.harvard.edu/family_programs/index.php

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26 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, 02138 map
Phone: 617-495-3045

http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/plan_your_visit/directions_and_parking.html

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