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4 program profiles“Our lives are changed.” — B. T.Inspiring. Priceless. Life changing. Magical.These are words often used by the thousands of young scientistsand teachers worldwide whose careers have been shaped by MBLcourses, workshops, and fellowships.Whether you’re a high-school teacher seeking to explore excitingnew techniques, an undergraduate just starting out, or a moreadvanced graduate student or postdoc, the MBL, with its signaturelab-based courses taught by internationally renowned researchers,consistently offers some of the most unparalleled immersivescience education experiences available anywhere.In fact, it is frequently said that there is no place else that teachesscience quite like the MBL. Because our students don’t just doscience. They dwell among accomplished scientists making today’sbiological discoveries, and are literally cocooned in it.“This experience has inspired me as ascientist.” — V. A.“MBL provides an incredible atmospherefor meeting and establishing informalcontacts among students and wellestablishedscientists. Lectures, seminars,hands-on practicals and social eventstogether create a great melting pot ofideas, which is real fun!” — I. Y.“I really feel as though this class haslaunched me into my career.” — C. B.“I feel like I have been exposed to a rangeof techniques and scientific questions thatwould not have been possible anywhereelse in the world.” — C. F.-J.“This summer has been one of the mostintense and exciting periods of my life.”— C. L.“When I first arrived at the MBL, I wassurprised by the large number of facultymembers and guest lecturers who hadthemselves taken the course. I quicklyrealized that they return each year becausetheir experience as students had such animpact on their own careers and they wantto return the favor.” — H. C.