About this episode
Alie Ward interviews Dr. Rebecca Helm about the fascinating world of jellyfish.
What even *is* a jellyfish?! How do they eat? What are they made of? Do they breathe? Where are their brains? Your new favorite Medusologist, Dr. Rebecca Helm, is a ray of human sunshine in the depths of the deep sea. Truly one of the finest biology conversations you may ever hear. Get ready for fuzzy babies, clones, the biggest and smallest jellies, new band names, live medusas, and the lengths that she will go to to see a jelly bloom.
People in this episode
Host: Alie Ward
Guest: Rebecca Helm
Topics covered
- jellyfish
- biology
- marine life
- Medusologist
- deep sea
- cloning
- jelly blooms
Keywords
- jellyfish
- Medusologist
- marine biology
- deep sea
- cloning
- jelly blooms
- biology conversation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: JELLYFISH
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