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Science and the Sea Podcast

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute

Ocean experts discussing marine life, like whale behavior.

Why we picked this

We picked Science and the Sea for its compressed, specific dispatches on marine life. Each entry runs just a few minutes, but the University of Texas Marine Science Institute packs that time with concrete detail—drone-collected whale breath, the etymology of "right whale," the bacteria profiles that indicate health. It favors tangible mechanics over vague wonder. The brevity is a trade-off: you will not get long-form narrative. You will get a steady, weekly supply of narrow, well-reported facts about ocean organisms and the researchers who study them.

The goal of Science and the Sea is to convey this understanding of the sea and its myriad life forms to everyone, so that they, too, can fully appreciate this amazing resource.

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