Boston, MA
Tufts University
Professor of Biology
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Sara is an evolutionary ecologist at Tufts, and is convinced that even scientists can hold fast to wonder. To celebrate the science and the wonder of fireflies, she recently wrote a book called Silent Sparks: The Wondrous World of Fireflies (2016).
March 2013
It’s been awhile since our last lab note, but we definitely haven’t been lollygagging around! This summer we’ve collected Photinus pyralis fireflies and worked with PacBio to find the best, most co...
We're so grateful to everyone who's backed this Firefly Genome Project! We've just reached 20%, and we're thrilled to be approaching our goal of revealing fireflies' genetic blueprint.Here's a fun ...
We're excited about this project for so many reasons! Not only will it provide new insight into how fireflies first gained their remarkable light-producing talent, but we're excited to learn more ...
Curious to learn more about fireflies? Then check out this 2014 TED Talk by Firefly Genome team member:
Jenny Wayfarer
Jenny Wayfarer