Broad Discovery Series

May 20, 2026

Broad Institute Auditorium + Discovery Center

Posted by Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard

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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.

Broad Institute Auditorium + Discovery Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 415 Main Street

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.

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