ask a scientist … is there diversity in deep sea exploration?
In July Dawn Wright became the first black person and fifth woman to dive to the bottom of the ocean, a location called Challenger Deep. She shares her experience with diversity and representation over the course of her career in…
Watch Back from the Dead: The Difficulties and Dilemmas of De-Extinction
De-extinction, or resurrecting an extinct species, is an intriguing notion. But the science is challenging and the ethics are complicated. On the one hand, it’s exciting to think about bringing back the woolly mammoth or the carrier pigeon or the…
ASK A SCIENTIST … why is it important to map the bottom of the ocean?
It is hard to believe that less than 25% ocean bottom has been mapped. There is an effort to map the seabed by 2030. Oceanographer Dawn Wright discusses why mapping the bottom of the ocean is important with film producer…
