True story: Slapped by a (misinformation) shark
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English - April 29, 2022 16:15 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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David Shiffman is a shark guy. It’s in his Twitter handle, he’s writing a book about it, and he was wearing a shark shirt the day we interviewed him. But more broadly he’s a marine conservation biologist, meaning he studies all sorts of ocean-going animals. We talked with David about fighting science misinformation, expanding what the field of science looks like, some painful (literally) field experiences, and why sharks matter.
This episode was produced by Shane M Hanlon and mixed by Collin Warren. Artwork by Karen Romano Young. Interview conducted by Ashely Hamer.