{"id":1302,"date":"2026-02-10T20:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1302"},"modified":"2026-02-10T20:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:03:30","slug":"not-at-all-trivial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1302","title":{"rendered":"Not At All Trivial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0941d0f04c0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0941d0f04c0\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" 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\/02\/2026-02-10-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1303\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7998316852514201;width:255px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-10-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-10-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-10-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-10-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-10-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-10-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-10-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><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>Happy 2nd anniversary to <strong>Ocean on Tap<\/strong>! To celebrate this milestone, please join us at <strong>Foootbridge Brewery<\/strong> next Thursday for a special ocean trivia night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019ve seen every talk in the series or you\u2019re just diving in now, you\u2019re in for a heaping dose of marine science knowledge and lots of good-natured fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from <strong>Bigelow Laboratory<\/strong>. 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>Happy 2nd anniversary to Ocean on Tap! To celebrate this milestone, please join us at Foootbridge Brewery next Thursday for a special ocean trivia night. Whether you\u2019ve seen every talk in the series or you\u2019re just diving in now, you\u2019re in for a heaping dose of marine science knowledge and lots of good-natured fun. 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