Tenacity: Stories about perseverance | From The Story Collider
About this episode
This episode features stories of perseverance from coral reef conservationist Emily Darling and author James Gordon as they face scientific and personal challenges.
As the great Rocky Balboa once said about life: Iit will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.” But in this week’s episode from our friends at The Story Collider, two storytellers share stories of their strength of will and persistence to keep going despite the scientific challenges. Part 1: Coral reef conservationist Emily Darling is at loss when a journalist asks her if she still has hope for coral reefs. Dr Emily Darling is a coral reef scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto. Her research has won international awards and been featured on National Geographic, Forbes International, CNN, and PBS Nature. She is passionate about the importance of underwater science and works closely with scientists around the world to measure the impact of coral reef conservation. In her spare time, she is (still) learning to sail. Part 2: James Gordon readies himself for another one of his daughter’s heart surgeries. James Gordon is an international award winning author and poet, champion storyteller, and acclaimed actor. James can be seen on Chicago Med as Kent Taylor…
People in this episode
Guests: Emily Darling, James Gordon
Topics covered
- perseverance
- coral reef conservation
- storytelling
- scientific challenges
- personal strength
Keywords
- coral reefs
- perseverance
- storytelling
- Emily Darling
- James Gordon
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wildlife Conservation Society, University of Toronto, National Geographic, Forbes International, CNN, PBS Nature, The Story Collider
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