Deep-sea animals survive through microbial partnerships. Dr. Shana Goffredi explores microbial symbiosis at methane seeps and hydrothermal systems, where chemosynthetic bacteria turn chemical energy into food. Meet worms, clams, snails, and other animals whose bacterial partners help them thrive in darkness, sometimes without a mouth or conventional digestive system. It is a fresh look at deep sea ecosystems, marine microbes, and cooperation as a survival strategy.

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Episode Guest: Dr. Shana Goffredi

Learn more about Dr. Goffredi at Occidental College

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Hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Marchese 

Cover art by Jomiro Eming

Theme music by Nela Ruiz

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