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<td>Susan Joslin</td>
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<td>Associates Administrator</td>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;">Adam Lazarus Helps Kids Explore <br>the World of Bugs<br>At MBL Event on April 20</h1>
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<div><strong>Woods Hole, MA</strong> – <em>Happy to Bug You</em> is an interactive, two-part show about the frenetic insect world presented by Adam Lazarus for children of all ages. It will be held on Friday, April 20<sup>th</sup> from 10 AM to Noon at the Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole. Sponsored by the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) Associates, the event is free, and no registration is required. Metered street parking is available, along with the MBL’s Bar Neck Road lot.
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<div>The show will begin with photos and videos that capture the chaotic and crazy insect activities that unfold around us every day, most often without our knowledge. A special aerial performance of ant/butterfly symbiosis will be followed by a question and answer time. Then the action moves outside for an optional bug hunt at the Taft Playground on Millfield Street. (Please bring containers). While all ages are welcome, the information in <em>Happy to Bug You</em> is geared toward ages eight to 13. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Seating is limited. </div>
<div><br>Adam Lazarus has been drawn to ants almost since infancy. His current focus is on intelligence and behavior at the colony level, looking for rules that could apply to any swarm, including people. For nine years, he studied bacterial endosymbiosis in ants at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. He consults for education, government and television, and emphasizes public outreach in his work. For more information on this event, contact the MBL Associates Office at 508-289-7281 or <a href="mailto:sjoslin@mbl.edu" target="_blank">sjoslin@mbl.edu</a>.</div>
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<div>The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is dedicated to scientific discovery and improving the human condition through research and education in biology, biomedicine, and environmental science. Founded in 1888 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the MBL is an independent, nonprofit corporation.</div>
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The MBL Associates are a group of individuals and businesses that support the scientific mission of the MBL through their gifts to the Annual Fund. The Associates sponsor educational and research programs for the MBL and raise funds for special projects. In addition, they operate the MBL Gift Shop, located on Water Street in Woods Hole, the profits from which support scientific fellowships. </div>
<p><img src="http://magent.enr-corp.com/logopen.asp?reltrans=325598-0022" alt="" dfsrc="http://magent.enr-corp.com/logopen.asp?reltrans=325598-0022" height="1" width="1"><br></p><br>-- <br><div><span name="x"></span>Gina Hebert<br>Senior Publicist / Development Communications<br>Marine Biological Laboratory<br>7 MBL Street<br>Woods Hole, MA 02543<br>Tel: 508-289-7725<br>Fax: 508-289-7934<br>www.mbl.edu<br>Twitter: @MBLScience<br>Blog: http://blog.mbl.edu/<br>Video: http://bit.ly/wxTncX <br><span name="x"></span><br></div></div></body></html>