Science Spotlights: Walking Fish and Photosynthesizing Sea Slugs

A headshot of Aleezah Madraswalla.

Date and Time

November 7, 2026
02:00PM - 02:30PM EST

Location

Harvard Museum of Natural History

In-Person Presentation

Meet up-and-coming scientists and learn about questions at the forefront of research today in this series of short talks.

2:00–2:30 pm – Walking Fish and Photosynthesizing Sea Slugs

Speaker: Aleezah Madraswalla, Research Assistant at the Allard Lab at Harvard Medical School

Have you ever wished you had a superpower? Some animals have already figured it out! Did you know that sea robins have evolved legs to walk along the seafloor? Or that some sea slugs can steal special abilities from their prey? Join Harvard scientist Aleezah Madraswalla to discover how these amazing adaptations help animals survive—and give them a leg up!

Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Regular museum admission rates apply.

Presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.