Ocean Plastics

How harmful are they, and how do we know?

Plastics are one of the most common substances in everyday life, found in everything from toothbrushes to cell towers. Now they have spread throughout the ocean, with surprising–and costly–consequences for us and for our ocean planet.

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Season 5, Episode 3
Originally aired April 12, 2023

Speakers & Host:

Sarah Dunlop

Head, Plastics & Human Health, Minderoo Foundation

Kara Lavender Law

Oceanographer, Sea Education Association

John Stegeman

Ocean toxicologist, WHOI

Veronique Lacapra

Host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

SEASONS All Climate & Weather How the Ocean Works Ocean & Human Lives Ocean Life Ocean Tech Sustainable Ocean

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Robots

How new technologies are advancing ocean research, exploration, and science-based solutions.

Season 5, Episode 4

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Sailing for Science

Behind every oceanographer is a team of people dedicated to safe and successful research cruises.

Season 4, Episode 6

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Giving Reefs a Chance

Coral reefs are in trouble. We have already lost more than half of the world’s reefs in just 50 years, while climate change, pollution, and other stressors continue to decimate what remains of these biodiverse and beautiful ecosystems.

Season 4, Episode 4

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From the Sea to the Stars

Women engineering for ocean and space exploration

Season 3, Episode 6

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Alvin: Ocean Discovery at New Depths

Hear from a volcanologist, a marine biologist, and Alvin’s senior pilot about how the iconic sub enables scientific discovery in the far reaches of Earth’s ocean.

Season 3, Episode 4

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Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered whales in the world, with an estimated 340 left on the planet. How can we explore partnerships and solutions for their survival?

Season 3, Episode 2

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Sea Change

Solutions for an ocean planet: Humanity is at a crossroads and the choices we make today will resonate for generations to come.

Season 2, Episode 4

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The Future Ocean

What’s in store for our ocean planet and ocean science?

Season 1, Episode 6

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Extreme Ocean Machines

James Cameron, renowned ocean explorer and filmmaker, hosts a conversation about the revolutionary technologies that are empowering new generations of explorers, scientists, and storytellers on the high seas.

Season 1, Episode 5

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The Science of Shipwrecks

Renowned explorer Dr. Robert Ballard and WHOI scientist Dr. Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser provide a fascinating overview of some of the many, surprising facts that can be learned from shipwrecks.

Season 1, Episode 3