Shells may provides us necessary clues concerning the well being of our oceans.
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Seashells: They’re lovely remnants to hold dwelling from the seashore—and a lot extra! In response to environmental journalist Cynthia Barnett, seashells report historical past extra precisely than the people who first wrote it down.
On this episode, we discuss concerning the science of seashells, their impression on humankind and the scientist behind a really well-known tongue tornado.
Try Cynthia’s e book The Sound of the Sea.
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This episode was produced by Juan Diego Ramirez. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez. Tyler Jones checked the details. The audio engineer was Jimmy Keeley.
