The Ocean is the Motherboard of the Planet with Susan Casey

Susan Casey is a premiere chronicler of the aquatic world. Most recently she traversed the globe and gives first-hand accounts of joining scientists and explorers on dives to the deepest places on the planet. She stands in for us with her insightful questions of the lives and motivations of marine geologists, marine biologists, and oceanographers who are searching for knowledge in this vast unseen realm. She takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of deep-sea exploration, from the myths and legends of the ancient world to storied shipwrecks, to the first intrepid bathysphere pilots, to the scientists who are just beginning to understand the mind-blowing complexity and, most importantly, the ecological importance of the home of the quadrillions of creatures who live in realms long thought to be devoid of life.

Susan Casey is the author of several books including:

•      Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Survival and Obsession Among American’s Great White Sharks (Henry Holt 2005)
•    The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean (Doubleday 2010)
•   Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins (Anchor 2016)
•    Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean (Doubleday 2023)

Host: Justine Willis Toms    Interview Date: 8/5/2024   Program Number: C0622

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Exploring the Awesome Depths of the Ocean with Susan Casey