From being repeatedly thrown off your bed in a storm, to seeing blue whales out of your porthole, working at sea doesn’t leave you short of stories. And with Dr Thom and the Professor both heading offshore soon, they thought what better time to share some of their sea stories. From tips on how to hold your pee for 12+ hours, to tales of typhoons, this episode is jam-packed with real-life tales from decades of working offshore.

We think of the deep sea as an eerily quiet and spooky place but that isn’t completely true, animal communication, seismic activity, human noise and even the sound of rain and waves from 10 km above. We chat with undersea audio expert Dr David Barclay about the fascinating audio properties of the deep ocean.

In our third episode of The Deco-Stop we begin to tackle the immense topic of eco-anxiety.

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 17. If you don’t have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!

Over the last 3 years, it’s been a privilege to have Don recount his endless stories with us. In some attempt to raise a toast to him and all that he’s done for the community, we bring you this Don Special episode.

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 16. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/016-biodiscovery   We are in desperate need for new bioactive compounds. Super bugs are on the rise as evolution finds a way of thwarting our antibiotics. We are also continually on the hunt for compounds that...

A shorter, to-the-point version of The Deep-Sea Podcast episode41 - Deep diving whales with Nicola Quick

Air-breathers in the deep-sea? That’s right! Dr Nicola Quick talks us through the deepest diving whales, the elusive beaked whales.

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 15. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/015-space-pt2   We are still exploring the parallels between space and deep-ocean exploration. It feels like technology and access is really accelerating in both spheres. Don calls in to teach us about the amount of...

We hear about yet another deep sea habitat - the submarine canyons! How are they formed? How do they influence their surrounding habitats and what sort of critters live there?

We hear about yet another deep sea habitat - the submarine canyons! How are they formed? How do they influence their surrounding habitats and what sort of critters live there?

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 14. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/014-space-pt1     The topic for this double episode is, as ever, the deep sea. But this time we are talking about the deep sea… Innnnnn Spaaaaaaaace! It turns out there is deep sea outside of earth in our solar system...

Our shorter to-the-point version of episode 39 - mollusc special.

Things get snail-ey in this month’s episode of The Deep Sea Podcast; episode 39 - mollusc special.

On this special episode of The Deep-Sea Podcast, we talk all things submarines.

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 38. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/038-jellies   The Professor is back on land and Dr Thom is back from Squid Christmas, what a better time to talk about the squishiest of deep sea critters? We talk with George Matsumoto from MBARI all about gelatinous...

We learn more about the mysterious world of deep sea gelatinous organisms. From jellies to sea slugs.

Natural history collections, huge archives of carefully curated specimens, are an invaluable tool for the scientific community. They are also a place where the public get to interact with active research and meet scientists. Forget what you’d imagine working in a museum to be like, no two days are the same.

We learn all about deep-sea drilling and the geology deep under the ocean floor.

We learn all about deep-sea drilling and the geology deep under the ocean floor.

What can we learn about the deep sea from genetic analysis? Drs Heather Ritchie and Johanna Weston help us understand describing new species and detecting creatures from their DNA alone.

We glimpse into the crunchy world of the 10th International Crustacean Congress at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum in New Zealand.

We glimpse into the crunchy world of the 10th International Crustacean Congress at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum in New Zealand.

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 10. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!   Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/010-here-be-monsters-with-tyler-greenfield   Tales of monsters persist to this day and there’s no better place to hide them than in the deep sea. We are joined by paleontology student and cryptozoology...

Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 35. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!   Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/035-shipwrecks   To finish up our run of episodes on deep-sea habitats, we’re really excited to bring you this month’s episode on… shipwrecks! But we’re not going to talk about what you expect. We all know...