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CSHL hosts many events all year long for science enthusiasts of all ages to attend . . . no Ph.D. required! We invite the general public to experience knowledge and nature at CSHL by taking a tour or participating in our concert & lecture programs.

Events in June 2020

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Sunday, May 31, 2020
Monday, June 1, 2020(1 event)

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More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Short: Backyard Bugs - Carpenter Bees

Monday, June 1, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm EST

Though many people fear bees and wasps, most of these amazing insects pose little threat to humans. In fact, when you take a closer look, many have incredible lifestyles and habits!

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020(1 event)

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More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Short: New York Stories Episode 3, Exploring Mutant Organisms - The Fly Room

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm EST

Amanda McBrien introduces a NY Stories video created with students from Brooklyn International School; join them as they visit Columbia University in search of Tomas Hunt Morgan's "Fly Room" where the very first explorations of genetic mapping took place in the early 1900's with Drosophila fruit flies.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020(2 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: Humans, Chimps, and a Missing Chromosome

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

In this activity, you will use bioinformatics tools to understand how DNA sequence similarities reveal relationships between species. You will start with a puzzling question: why do humans have fewer chromosomes than chimpanzees?

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More information about DNALC Live: Barcode Long Island Symposium Keynote Address

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

For the past 6 years, high school students and teachers across Long Island have participated in the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center’s research program, Barcode Long Island (BLI). Through this National Institutes of Health funded program, student teams use DNA barcoding to address biodiversity-focused research projects.

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Thursday, June 4, 2020(2 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: Detecting Genetically Modified Foods by PCR, Part I

Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Most Americans might be surprised to know that over 90% of the corn and soy crops grown in the Unites States are genetically modified. The production of GMOs, or Genetically Modified Organisms is a well-debated topic, especially when it comes to our food!

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More information about DNALC Live: Urban Barcode Symposium Keynote Address

Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST

The Urban Barcode Project (UBP) is a science program spanning the five boroughs of New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area. The UBP is the first large-scale effort to engage high school students using DNA technology to explore biodiversity in New York City and is currently supported by The Thompson Family Foundation.

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Friday, June 5, 2020(2 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: New York Stories Episode 4, Restriction Enzyme Analysis

Friday, June 5, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm EST

Amanda McBrien introduces a NY Stories video created with students from the Trinity School in NYC; join them as they interview Dr. Scott Lowe at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to learn about how restriction enzymes can be used by scientists to learn more about cellular processes, including cancer.

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More information about DNALC Live: Detecting Genetically Modified Foods by PCR, Part II

Friday, June 5, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

As a follow up to part I, DNALC instructor Jeff will demonstrate how gel electrophoresis is used to confirm the presence of foreign genes in DNA from common foods.

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Friday, June 19, 2020(1 event)

Rich Roberts and Pamela Ronald discuss GMOs

More information about Nobel laureate Richard Roberts: “Why you should love GMOs”

Friday, June 19, 2020 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST

Join CSHL's Center for Humanities and History of Modern Biology for an online live discussion with Sir Richard Roberts about why you should support the use of GMOs in order to increase food production, reduce dependency on insecticides, and end hunger in developing countries.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020(1 event)

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More information about Seminar series: “Life Science Across the Globe”

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 9:00 am - EST

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is joining seven other prominent science institutions from five continents in the “Life Science Across the Globe” seminar series. July 1st, hear from Gerry Rubin and Ruchi Parekh from the Janelia Research Campus.

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