Marion Institute News
BioBlog: Beyond Self-Examination – European Thermography for Breast Health
September 20, 2023
European Thermography vs. Mammography – It's important to understand that European Thermography is a functional test that analyzes your breast physiology. Mammography is an imaging diagnostic that analyzes your breast anatomy. European Thermography reveals dysfunction and underlying causes, and mammography detects the presence of abnormal tissue density and growths.
September 2023 MI Newsletter
September 14, 2023
September is Hunger Action Month and this month's newsletter gives you plenty of ways to help in the fight to get everyone in our communities the healthy, nutritious foods they are entitled to. Take action in whatever way works best for you, but please do something this month! And don't forget to secure your tickets for our upcoming fundraising gala, Boogie at the Bog! To benefit Marion Institute's newest program: Frogfoot Farm - Neighbors feeding Neighbors, a partnership with the A.D. Makepeace Comapny.
August 2023 MI Newsletter
September 5, 2023
Our August Newsletter highlights our 2023 Climate Summer Series events with links to videos of both talks: Jennifer Francis, Ph.D., "Climate Change and Our Communities" and Dave Wiley, Ph.D., "Climate Change and Our Oceans." There's also a link to our founder Michael Baldwin's journey with BioMed as well as info on our upcoming party - "Boogie at the Bog", a fundraiser for Frogfoot Farm – Neighbors feeding Neighbors, a farm-to-food relief partnership with the A.D. Makepeace Company.
Dave Wiley takes on climate change and our oceans
August 30, 2023
In our second installment of our Summer Climate Series, Dave Wiley, Ph.D., Marine Ecologist, spoke about his whale research in Stellwagen Bank and the impact a warming ocean is having on their behavior and their threatened food supply, the sand lance.
BioBlog: The Epigenetics of Health
July 31, 2023
For newcomers, epigenetics is a field of study that focuses on heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve changes to the underlying DNA sequence. The history of epigenetics can be traced back to the early 20th century.
Sippican School students to participate in outdoor classroom program
July 31, 2023
Young gardeners will be able to explore, learn and grow with Sippican School’s outdoor classroom program this fall. Students will learn first hand about earth science, agricultural sustainability and nutrition in the school’s garden classroom as part of the Marion Institute’s Grow Education program.
Marion Institute promotes local food this August
July 26, 2023
Want to test your will, form new food purchasing and eating habits, and have fun while doing it? Join the Eat Local Southcoast Challenge! WE challenge YOU to eat food from a 200-mile radius for 30 days, August 1 - 31, 2023.
July 2023 MI Newsletter
July 26, 2023
This is a biggie! Our July Newsletter announces the launch of our newest program - The Neighborhood Farm at Frogfoot, a collab with A.D. Makepeace Co. It will serve as a farm-to-food relief program benefitting Southeastern MA food pantries with fresh, nutritious, locally grown foods. We also launch our #EatLocalSouthcoastChallenge ! And more exciting events!
Talking climate at Marion Institute speaker series
July 20, 2023
Our first event in our summer series on climate was expertly managed by Jennifer Francis from the Woodwell Climate Research Center. The informative talk outlined the many challenges we're all facing as our planet and it's ocean's rapidly heat up.
June 2023 MI Newsletter
July 5, 2023
Our June Newsletter is chock full of exciting details! Our FY'22 Annual Report has dropped; A new podcast is hitting the airwaves: The Great Relearning - Three Brothers' Quest for Meaning in a Living Cosmos; and our Connector Series returns with summer content!
