Why are we afraid of the deep sea, and how does that fear shape our relationship with it? Professor Alan Jamieson, deep-sea scientist and co-host of The Deep-Sea Podcast, joins Green Frequency to explore the complicated relationship between public perceptions of the deep ocean and our willingness to understand and protect it. Drawing on his paper Fear and Loathing of the Deep Sea, we examine the origins of thalassophobia, the influence of popular culture, and the role scientists and science communicators play in shaping public understanding. We challenge some of the most persistent narratives about deep-sea exploration and ask how changing the stories we tell might help us better appreciate the largest living environment on Earth.

And fittingly, Professor Jamieson joins us from aboard a research vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, hundreds of miles offshore.

Episode Guests: Professor Alan Jamieson

Listen to the Deep Sea Podcast and Professor Jamieson’s episode on Oceanography about Deep Sea Trenches

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