{"id":1174,"date":"2026-01-13T16:44:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1174"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:05:16","slug":"spirited-little-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1174","title":{"rendered":"Spirited Little Chat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a094af2068ca&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a094af2068ca\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-Aekeir-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1175\" style=\"width:374px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-Aekeir-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-Aekeir-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-Aekeir-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-Aekeir-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-Aekeir-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-Aekeir-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-Aekeir-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-Aekeir-1000x1000.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all ghosts float through walls murmuring \u201cBoo!\u201d at 2 a.m. Ghost viruses are proof that watery phantoms thrive beneath the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next Friday, please join us at <strong>\u00c6keir Brewing<\/strong> for the first <strong>Ocean on Tap<\/strong> talk in Wiscasset. Dr. <strong>Alaina Weinheimer<\/strong> will speak about how a recent revolutionary innovation at <strong>Bigelow Laboratory <\/strong>led to the unexpected discovery of a previously invisible group of viruses from seawater collected here in the Damariscotta River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring the community together over the fascinating world of the ocean. At these events, speakers will share their corner of expertise in the ocean, and attendees are encouraged to ask questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to join the email list for reminders of upcoming Ocean on Tap events, please contact <a href=\"mailto:oceanontap@gmail.com\">oceanontap@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not all ghosts float through walls murmuring \u201cBoo!\u201d at 2 a.m. Ghost viruses are proof that watery phantoms thrive beneath the surface. 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