Worming Our Way Through Time: How Animals Sense Time Within and Across Generations
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How do animals perceive time — both in the moment and across generations?
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Saturday, December 13 3PM – 4PM
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Research with the tiny worm C. elegans is offering surprising insights. With every brain cell and connection mapped, and many genes and molecules shared with humans, these transparent worms are a powerful tool for understanding how living beings sense and respond to time.
MIT postdoctoral researcher Eugene Lee will share how training worms to remember specific timing patterns not only shapes their own behavior, but also sends signals that influence the health and behavior of their offspring.
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Last updated November 5, 2025.
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