Alvin v. the swordfish
During a 1967 dive off Florida, a startled swordfish rammed the famed submersible Alvin—lodging its sword in the hull and forcing the crew to abort the mission. Written by Evan Lubofsky. Narrated by D...
16 Maj 7min
Making Waves: A humbling (and a rumbling) on the seafloor
WHOI Postdoctoral Scholar and geoscientist Jonas Preine learned the true meaning of science while testing his thesis on deep-sea volcanoes near Santorini, Greece. Preine tells his story live in Woods ...
8 Apr 8min
Making Waves: Salty seas with a chance of rain
Oceanographer Ray Schmitt and his sons take top prize in a rainfall forecasting competition. Now they run a company, Salient Predictions, which helps agricultural companies stay ahead of our changing ...
26 Mars 8min
Making Waves: A promise to end microplastics
For research engineer Beckett Colson, finding a solution to microplastics is a project 11 years in the making. He tells his story live in Woods Hole for "Making Waves: A Science Story Slam," a first-o...
11 Mars 7min
Making Waves: Losing sight, but not vision
Amy Bower shares how she navigates blindness as a physical oceanographer. She tells her story live in Woods Hole for "Making Waves: A Science Story Slam," a first-of-its-kind science storytelling work...
18 Feb 9min
Making Waves: An ode to the deep sea
WHOI Senior Scientist and marine chemist Julie Huber muses on her first love: an underwater volcano. She tells her story in front of a live audience in Woods Hole for "Making Waves: A Science Story Sl...
5 Feb 8min
Making Waves: A fighting chance for North Atlantic right whales
Senior biologist and WHOI Emeritus Research Scholar Michael Moore explains why there's still hope for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. He tells his story in front of a live audience ...
22 Jan 7min
Making Waves: Tuning our ears to the ocean
The ocean is brimming with sounds, from the crackle of snapping shrimp to the deep bellows of humpback whales. Amelia Macapia, a WHOI guest investigator and a contributor for Oceanus Magazine, explain...
8 Jan 8min
