The Deep: Exploring Earth’s Last Frontier

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For centuries, humans believed the deep sea was lifeless, but new technologies have revealed that this previously hidden realm is home to rich ecosystems, mineral treasures, and an astounding kaleidoscope of life. Oceanographer Dr. Vicki Ferrini, marine biologist Dr. Helen Scales, and explorer Victor Vescovo join Brian Greene for a journey to Earth’s final frontier where for the first time we are discovering what lies beneath the oceans.

This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.

Participants:
Dr. Vicki Ferrini, Oceanographer
Dr. Helen Scales, Marine Biologist
Victor Vescovo, Explorer

Moderator:
Brian Greene


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[brookels]

This level of exploration makes me feel extremely privileged to be alive. Thank you for your contribution Victor&the ladies, now it's up to society to protect the planet/ocean💙

[notthatbirdman]

Thank you for your work in bringing us this amazing content.

[micheleploeser]

All this should be in every classroom. A child’s brain is a terrible thing to waste.

[conorosullivan]

I just wish to share my total love and respect to you all for everything you are doing !! - This documentary/film should be rolled out to the masses so that many can have a deeper appreciation of the important things humanity as a whole needs to gain a true understanding for - so, well done to you all.. it is true brilliant efforts from you all / TREPANIC ;)

[michelelane]

Absolutely amazing and fascinating. From Jacques Cousteau to now this is so very inspirational. Thank you so much for sharing this with us all. ❤️🌈🍀😇🙏🏻❣️

[davidbutler]

This video did an excellent job describing under-the-ocean research.

[mikeymad]

Thanks for this discussion. We are in a great time when we are looking up with JWST and looking down with deep ocean exploration.

[dianneledford]

I'm so grateful to have such people that are do such amazing things and that they share this with us is fabulous and we all need to globally protect the world oceans ❤️ 💙

[mmariedennis]

Great content. Thank you for posting this.

[dbz]

What lovely people! Thank you for doing what you do

[roselightinstorms]

Was smiling one of my best. Loved it!❤Congrats🎉

[hochathanfire]

Simply awesome! So many layers to the ocean 🌊

[SnowmansApartment]

Is being an explorer just another word for being very rich and traveling to places?

[idontwantahandlethough]

This was really neat! Good guests, good host, good stuff altogether :)

[benjamindemontgomery]

Thank you Brian. I find inspiration in your productions. will you ever come to New Zealand?

[wanderingsoul]

Very informative. Enjoyed watching it. Thank you WSF!

[c.l.gurbin-clpm]

In the sky we have rivers, and Prof. Vicky now says we have rivers on the ocean floor.

World of wonder.

[rh]

Wonder why we haven't heard more about Vicki, Hellen and Victor's research and findings in main stream news?? These people and their research are crucial. Victor needs more funding to get his research teams a couple more ultra deep dive subs...and for research. This is as important as the space race. Hope they have more of their research on, very interesting.

[katiekat]

Climbing mountains is an expensive sport. I don't think astronauts get paid heaps and heaps of money and yet this guy has $50, 000, 000 initially to build his submersible to nicely share with the world. Incredible.

[Shadow_Bnned]

I guess the question is - "Will humans destroy the ocean before we find anything useful." And it's probably a good thing we haven't explored it much. It may be the only place we have left to survive once the surface is unhabitable. There may be some lost ancient civilizations at the bottom of the ocean that have done just that. Our technologies at this time can't properly map the ocean floor anyway.