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William Keith Brooks (1848-1908)
By: Kaitlin Smith
| Published: Jul 01, 2010
Biologist William Keith Brooks studied embryological development in invertebrates and used his results as evidence for theories of evolution and…
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The Marine Biological Laboratory
By: Jane Maienschein
| Published: Oct 24, 2008
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) was founded in 1888 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Woods Hole was already the site for the government 's US…
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The Marine Biological Laboratory Embryology Course
By: Jane Maienschein
| Published: Oct 24, 2007
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, began in 1888 to offer opportunities for instruction and research in biological…
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Carnegie Institution of Washington Department of Embryology
By: Karen Wellner
| Published: Jun 27, 2010
The Carnegie Institution of Washington's (CIW) Embryology Department was opened in 1914 and remains one of six departments in the CIW. The…
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Warren Harmon Lewis (1870-1964)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
As one of the first to work at the Carnegie Institution of Washington Department of Embryology, Warren Harmon Lewis made a number of contributions to…
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Franklin Paine Mall (1862-1917)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
Franklin Paine Mall was born into a farming family in Belle Plaine, Iowa, on 28 September 1862. While he attended a local academy, an influential…
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Lewis Madison Terman (1877–1956)
By: Cole Nichols
| Published: Feb 25, 2025
Lewis Madison Terman was a researcher and university professor who studied educational psychology and advocated for eugenics in the United States…
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Washington University in St. Louis
By: Adam R. Navis
| Published: Nov 08, 2007
Washington University in St. Louis served as the backdrop for many scientific discoveries, including that of nerve growth factor (NGF). Many of the…
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Making Visible Embryos (2008- ), by Tatjana Buklijaz and Nick Hopwood
By: Karen Wellner
| Published: Jun 25, 2010
Making Visible Embryos is a 2008 online exhibition of embryos authored and designed by Tatjana Buklijaz and Nick Hopwood who work in the Department…
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