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This Week: Interview w/Dr. Andrew Thaler, Watching Wildlife, New Octopus, Cucumber Bits, Backrooms, and Much More Science!

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UNDER THE SEA
IT’S NOT JUST WETTER
IT’S UNDER MORE PRESSURE
INHOSPITABLE TO HUMANS
WHILE A HAVEN FOR CRUSTACEANS,
TUBE WORMS, AND MORE.
THOUSANDS OF SPECIES
BIODIVERSITY GALORE.
YET, THAT’S NOT THE DRAW
IN OUR TECH OBSESSED AGE.
WE SOMETHING SHINY.
COULD IT MAKE SOMEONE MONEY?
PROBABLY A LOT MORE THAN
WE MAKE HERE ON
THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE!

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The Interview!

We’re starting the show off with an interview tonight.

Our guest, Andrew Thaler, PhD, is a Deep-sea ecologist investigating how humans shape and reshape the most remote parts of our world. Connect with him on Instagram &  Bluesky!

Founder and CEO of Blackbeard Biologic: Science and Environmental Advisors.

He is also a Conservation technologist developing open-source tools to help communities study and understand our changing oceans. Ocean educator creating novel tools to help students learn and interact with marine ecosystems.

This is a fun and fascinating interview you’ll want to listen to again and again!

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Blair’s Animal Corner

While watching wildlife, are we the show?
How does the presence of humans impact animals, even when all we are doing is minding our own business?

New octopus just dropped!
Look what researchers found via ROV! Tiny blue guy!!

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Science with Kiki!

Cucumber Bits
What makes sea cucumber cells tick? Researchers want to know more about their persistent epidermis.

Backrooms Go Front Stage
What are Backrooms and why do we obsess over them so much?

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