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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Tiny Cells, Global Impact: A Journey of Discovery with a Microbe from the Sea
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SUMMARY:Tiny Cells, Global Impact: A Journey of Discovery with a Microbe from the Sea
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;"><drupal-media data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="8e972c02-eff1-4d2a-9496-f77a05edd9ad" alt="Photo of Sallie W. Chisholm" data-view-mode="hwp_medium"></drupal-media></p><p><strong>Sallie W. Chisholm, Institute Professor, Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology</strong></p><p>Phytoplankton–microscopic photosynthetic cells–form the base of ocean food webs. They are responsible for half the photosynthesis on Earth and thus play a central role in our planet’s metabolism. Discovered only three decades ago, <em>Prochlorococcus</em> is the smallest and most abundant member of the phytoplankton, manufacturing billions of tons of living biomass each year. Sallie Chisholm will discuss how this tiny microbe has helped scientists to understand the forces that shape ecosystems and to appreciate their genetic diversity.</p><div><p>The <em>Evolution Matters</em> Lecture Series is supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit.</p></div><div>Free parking is available at the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%20Oxford%20St,%20Harvard%20University,%20Cambridge,%20MA%2002138/@42.3801645,-71.1153057,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e37740a3c56959:0xe17bf20973449411">52 Oxford Street Garage</a>.</div><div>Free and open to the public. </div><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street
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