Jul 13

Fun in the Sun: Summer Traditions Around the World

From summer solstice festivals to blueberry pie stands, we look at summer traditions around the world.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/fun-in-the-sun-summertime-traditions-around-the-world/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app f ... Show More

14m 14s

Jul 6

Moonwalker: The Life of Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was the biggest music star of the 1980s. But his life was much more complex than popular songs and millions of dollars.https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/moonwalker-the-life-of-michael-jackson/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDown ... Show More

22m 3s

Jun 29

A Miracle for Deaf People

Alice Irizarry and Patrick Woodward talk about how a business in India is helping deaf people become independent and full members of society.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/a-miracle-for-deaf-people/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownloa ... Show More

13m 8s

Oct 2023

Coral Part II: Coral Conservation

Kristen and Sara discuss the threats facing coral reefs around the world, what conservationists are doing to help, and how we can all get involved! Resources for this episode: Visual Feature | Status of Coral Reefs of the World What Florida’s coral bleaching means as high ocean t ... Show More

59m 20s

Aug 2024

Why Coral Reefs Need You to Listen

Host Rachel Feltman is joined by conservation bioacoustics researcher Isla Keesje Davidson to explore the vibrant world of coral reefs through an unexpected lens: sound. They discuss how healthy coral reefs sound different from those in distress, why listening to the ocean could ... Show More

16m 55s

May 2024

The Invasion of the Huge Goldfish (Advanced Program)

Marina Santee and Roger Basick talk about goldfish that live in the wild and their effect on the environment. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3562 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: h ... Show More

9m 16s

Sep 2024

Antibiotics for coral reefs

Vox’s Benji Jones takes us diving in a coral reef to learn how scientists are trying to save them. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/ ... Show More

26m 46s

Aug 2024

No Sex for Fish (Advanced Program)

Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet tell the story of Justine Obura and the incredible challenge and amazing success she has had in giving women living in poverty of Lake Victoria in Kenya a better life. https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/no-sex-for-fish/ Download our app for Andr ... Show More

10m 35s

Jun 2019

My wish: Protect our oceans | Sylvia Earle

Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean -- and shocking stats about its rapid decline -- as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ... Show More

17m 48s

Jun 2021

An SOS From The Ocean

For centuries, humans have relied on the oceans for resources and food... but even the deepest sea has its limits. This hour, TED speakers discuss how we can save our seas to save our planet. Guests include marine biologists Asha de Vos, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, and Alasdair Harr ... Show More

50m 15s

Mar 2024

Hope for the Tasmanian Tiger (Advanced Program)

Roger Basick and Megan Nollet talk about the nearly extinct Tasmanian Tiger and the new and perhapds controversial project to avoid its extinction. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3502 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at htt ... Show More

10m 24s

Aug 2023

The Woman Who Saved Sushi (Advanced Program)

Have you eaten seaweed before? Do you enjoy eating sushi? Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet talk about how a British scientist made an important discovery about seaweed and for the world of sushi. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-woman-who-saved-sushi/ Downloa ... Show More

11m 8s

Nov 2023

The Amazing Horseshoe Crab (Advanced Program)

Megan Nollet and Bruce Gulland tell us about the horseshoe crab and the significant role they play in the medical industry. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3389 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-app ... Show More

10m 17s

Hope for the Oceans