Ó³»´«Ã½ Discovery Center Events
Ó³»´«Ã½ Discovery Series
What animal superpowers can teach us about our own DNA
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
6:00PM-7:00PM
Bears hibernate. Deep-diving seals stay submerged for over an hour. Fruit bats live on pure sugar. Over millions of years, these exceptional mammals evolved to thrive under conditions that make humans sick. What can the genetic changes behind their abilities teach us about our own genome? Join molecular biologist Elinor Karlsson as she explains why studying other mammals' genomes can unlock the secrets of our own.
This free talk is open to the general public and appropriate for high school students and beyond.
Elinor Karlsson
Elinor Karlsson is the director of the Vertebrate Genomics Group at Ó³»´«Ã½ and a professor in bioinformatics and integrative biology at UMass Chan Medical School.
