Beached Globster: Helen Scales and the Bioluminescent Beings

About this episode

Dr. Helen Scales discusses the mysteries of the ocean and her book on deep-sea creatures.

Dr. Helen Scales is a marine biologist and writer fascinated by how little we truly know about the ocean. In her book 'What the Wild Sea Can Be' she explores deep-sea mysteries, the world's weirdest creatures, and what’s at stake as humans push further into the deep. Host: Dan Schreiber Guest: Helen Scales Producer: Cassie Merritt Head of Podcasts: Al Riddell

People in this episode

Host: Dan Schreiber

Guest: Helen Scales

Topics covered

• marine biology
• deep-sea mysteries
• bioluminescence
• ocean exploration
• weird creatures

Keywords

• marine biology
• ocean
• bioluminescent beings
• deep-sea
• creatures
• Helen Scales
• What the Wild Sea Can Be

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: What the Wild Sea Can Be

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