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Sunday, April 26, 2020(1 event)

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More information about Canceled Science Walking Tour, April 26 - DNA DAY

Sunday, April 26, 2020 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST

As a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of our employees and visitors during the current COVID-19 outbreak, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is canceling and/or postponing events for public audiences.

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Monday, April 27, 2020(2 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Short: Why Do Cells Have Different Shapes?

Monday, April 27, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm EST

All living things are made of cells, and the human body is composed of trillions of cells. Join DNALC instructor Brittany for this DNALC Short as she explores why cells have different structures and the relationship between structure and function.

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More information about DNALC Live: Species Shorts: Homo erectus

Monday, April 27, 2020 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

You are the product of billions of years of evolutionary change! Join anthropologist Lindsay Barone to explore the hominins one-by-one in the DNALC Live series Species Shorts.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020(3 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Short: Plant and Animal Cells

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 11:00 am - 11:15 am EST

You are an animal. That wasn't an insult but a true fact! Do you know the differences between plant and animal cells? What about the similarities? Tune in to watch Mike explain these topics.

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More information about DNALC Live: DNA Barcoding Part III: DNA Sequencing and Species Identification

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

DNA barcoding allows for the identification of an organism through analysis of a short region of DNA within its genome, similar to how the pattern of bars in a universal product code (UPC) identifies each consumer product.

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More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Live Biology Teacher’s Lounge

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

The DNALC Live “Biology Teacher’s Lounge” is a town hall-style event to connect middle and high school teachers with DNALC educators to share experiences, concerns, and ideas for making the best of this difficult situation.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020(3 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Short: Intro to the Mighty Mitochondria

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm EST

Energy keeps everything going, especially all living things! Join Elna Gottlieb in this DNALC Live Short as we explore the organelles that harness that energy, the mitochondria.

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More information about DNALC Live: Species Shorts: Homo antecessor

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

You are the product of billions of years of evolutionary change! Join anthropologist Lindsay Barone to explore the hominins one-by-one in the DNALC Live series Species Shorts.

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More information about DNALC Live: The True Cause of Sickle Cell Anemia

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Bioinformatics uses information technology, such as computers and computer programs, to study the information in DNA and proteins. In this activity, you will use these tools to understand the true cause of sickle cell anemia, a genetic disorder of the hemoglobin beta gene.

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Thursday, April 30, 2020(3 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Short: The Dynamic Cell Membrane

Thursday, April 30, 2020 11:00 am - 11:15 am EST

What's something that all cells have in common? They all have a membrane! In this session will explore what makes the cell membrane dynamic.

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More information about DNALC Live: Invertebrate Biology Series: Spiders, Part IV

Thursday, April 30, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Spiders are one of the most misunderstood of all invertebrates. Many would regard them as creepy or frightening, but a closer look reveals both great beauty and surprising intelligence.

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More information about DNALC Live: AP Bio Chat - April 30

Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

The College Board has announced that this year’s AP® Biology Exam will consist only of Units 1 – 6. The DNALC seeks to help students with content from Units 5 and 6, which pertain to molecular biology and genetics.

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Friday, May 1, 2020(5 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Short: The Amazing Neuron! Part I

Friday, May 1, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm EST

Neurons are special cell types of animal nervous systems. Though they come in many shapes and sizes, they are some of the most interesting cells with unique structures that are closely linked to cellular function! Join DNALC educator Jeff Petracca for a brief discussion of neuron structure and how it allows these amazing cells to send messages throughout an animals' body.

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More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Short: The Amazing Neuron and its Electrifying Action Potentials! Part II

Friday, May 1, 2020 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm EST

Electrical messages are often propagated down a neuron's axon using an electrochemical phenomenon, known as an action potential. Join DNALC educator Jeff Petracca for an exploration of the how action potentials are actually generated by neurons and the electrochemical processes that allow neurons to rapidly transfer information from one cell to another.

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More information about DNALC Live: Species Shorts: Homo heidelbergensis

Friday, May 1, 2020 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

You are the product of billions of years of evolutionary change! Join anthropologist Lindsay Barone to explore the hominins one-by-one in the DNALC Live series Species Shorts.

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More information about DNALC Live: Using a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) to Predict Bitter Taste Ability, Part I

Friday, May 1, 2020 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST

Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) is a bitter substance that only certain people can taste. This three-part series will explore the genetics behind a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the taste receptor, TAS2R38, that affects an individual’s ability to taste PTC.

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More information about Canceled Concert: Gerlach-Tetzloff Duo, cello and piano

Friday, May 1, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST

As a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of our employees and visitors during the current COVID-19 outbreak, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is canceling and/or postponing events for public audiences.

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Saturday, May 2, 2020