logo
episode-header-image
Sep 2016
16m 28s

The Journey to the Deepest Part of the O...

Tumble Media
About this episode
Where is the deepest part of the ocean, and have we been there in person? Ocean explorer Gaelin Rosenwaks answers with an amazing story of the first explorers to dive to a mysterious place called Challenger Deep. It's filled with awesome adventure, incredible risk, and awe-inspiring reward. This is a journey that changed the way we understand the ocean. We'r ... Show More
Up next
Oct 9
The Hugging Robot
What makes a good hug? That’s what Ryder wants to know. Enter HuggieBot - a robot that helped discover the 11 “ingredients” of a meaningful embrace. We’ll learn why HuggieBot’s creator, Dr. Alexis Block, decided to build a hugging robot, and what a robot can tell us about why hug ... Show More
25m 44s
Oct 2
Mailbag: What Happens When Galaxies Crash?
In this mailbag episode, astronomer Karen Masters joins Marshall and Lindsay to answer a listener's question: what happens when Andromeda crashes into the Milky Way? Plus, we're launching a brand-new segment: The Kid Quiz! Find Tumble Cards on Yoto here. To get an invite to the n ... Show More
21m 8s
Sep 25
Why Does Earth Have a Magnetic Field?
How did Earth get its magnetic field? And why does it move around? Our listeners have questions about one of Earth’s most mysterious forces. To find out, we go on an archeological expedition in the Middle East, with pioneering paleomagnetist Lisa Tauxe. Lisa has spent decades “hu ... Show More
25m 4s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2024
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
Dive into the mysteries of the Challenger Deep, the deepest point on our planet. We'll explore its incredible depth, the challenges of exploration, and the strange creatures that call it home. Find the full transcript of this episode and learn more about it on https://englishplus ... Show More
2m 49s
Feb 2022
Deep sea exploration
UCL oceanographer Helen Czerski explores life in the ocean depths with a panel of deep sea biologists. They take us to deep ocean coral gardens on sea mounts, to extraordinary hydrothermal vent ecosystems teeming with weird lifeforms fed by chemosynthetic microbes, to the remarka ... Show More
37m 22s
Jan 2022
Deep ocean exploration
UCL oceanographer Helen Czerski explores life in the ocean depths with a panel of deep sea biologists. They take us to deep ocean coral gardens on sea mounts, to extraordinary hydrothermal vent ecosystems teeming with weird lifeforms fed by chemosynthetic microbes, to the remarka ... Show More
37m 16s
Dec 2022
Where the tide meets the sand: A journey through the layers of the ocean
<p>Just how deep can someone’s connection to the water be? Join RadioActive's McKenna Kilayko, Kea Lani Diamond and Hayden Andersen on a journey through the layers of the ocean.</p><p>Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/where-the-tide-meets-the-sand-a-journey-through-th ... Show More
13m 43s
Jul 2023
Down in the Deep Blue Sea
Down in the deep blue sea, come and take a dive with me...We're going on an underwater adventure! Let's use our imaginations to jump in the water and search for underwater animals. What will we see? Let's swim around in our minds as we listen to find out in this episode inspired ... Show More
16m 12s
Aug 2022
Underwater volcanoes and lots of salt: A deep dive into the ocean
The ocean is huge and full of wonders, so it's no surprise our listeners have lots of question about it. In this episode we'll travel to the bottom of the ocean to find out what the ocean floor is made of, and learn how geologist Marie Tharp helped us understand how amazing it is ... Show More
34m 45s
Feb 2021
What is at the bottom of the ocean?
The ocean covers over 70% of our planet, and yet, we’ve only mapped about a tenth of it. We know more about the far side of the moon than we know about our own ocean! In this episode, Tai explores the deep ocean to learn about its mysteries and what survives in its darkest corner ... Show More
25m 30s
Aug 2021
How low can you go?
Earlier this year, Nicole Yamase explored the bottom of the Challenger Deep, the deepest place in the ocean, where few people have ever been. The rest of the seafloor is almost as mysterious — 80 percent remains unmapped — but the few glimpses scientists have gotten have complete ... Show More
27m 25s
Jul 2022
Exploring the Deep
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian and musician Tim Minchin and oceanographers Diva Amon and Jon Copley to uncover what mysteries still lie at the bottom of our oceans. It is often said that we know more about the surface of the Moon then we do about our own ocean fl ... Show More
42m 49s