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\"Friends
Friends in high places: A sunset rooftop soiree at EMBL Heidelberg in October was the setting to inspire conversations and connections at the first Friends of EMBL Ladies Night, where amidst a packed programme, Ailsa Mattaj, wife of EMBL Director General Iain Mattaj, presented Minister Theresia Bauer with a certificate of lifetime honorary membership. PHOTO: EMBL Photolab\/Marietta Schupp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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All aboard: Romain Trouble, Eric Karsenti, Guy Cochrane, Silke Schumacher and guests aboard Tara when the research schooner visited London in September. PHOTO: Robert Slowley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"PhD
PhD Students Anna Steyer and Katharina Zirngibl explore the science behind Jurassic Park, before the film was shown to more than 200 people at the second EMBL Science Movie Night on 29 October. PHOTO: EMBL Photolab\/Marietta Schupp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Eat
Eat that! The \u201cfather of molecular gastronomy\u201d Herv\u00e9 This, of the National Institute for Research in Agronomy, Paris, serves up a surprise during this year\u2019s postdoc retreat. The event took place 14\u201316 October in Alsace France, bringing more than 70 postdocs together from across EMBL\u2019s sites. PHOTO: EMBL\/Adam Gristwood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"What's
What’s a typical day for an Ensembl Outreach Officer? Emily Perry shows us at EMBL-EBI Open Day 2015 on 29 October. PHOTO: Robert Slowley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Light
Light fantastic: EMBL\u2019s European Learning Laboratory for the Life Sciences (ELLS) presented practical workshops and interactive activities on 22\u201324 October at Science Days 2015 in Rust, near Freiburg, Germany. One of Germany\u2019s largest science festivals, the event attracted more than 20 000 visitors, and was themed on \u201cFascination Light\u201d. PHOTO: EMBL\/Angela Michel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Fishing
Fishing for crystals at DESY Day at Hamburg’s Night of Science on 7 November. PHOTO: DESY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Creative
Creative commons: Seven EMBL fellows attended this year\u2019s Roche Continents festival in Salzburg 11\u201317 August. The event brings together 100 students from across Europe to explore music and the creative processes within arts and science. PHOTO: Jin Wang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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