Cross Word Books
Cross Word Books
Michele McAloon
No Wi‑Fi Underwater, Still Plenty Of Drama
53 minutes Posted Oct 20, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
Welcome And Guest Introduction
Ocean Pressure Explained Simply
Human Limits, Mixed Gases, And Safety
Sub Design, Buoyancy, And Titan Failure
Cutting The Tether And Autonomy
Mapping The Seafloor And What’s Missing
Mid‑Ocean Ridges And New Seafloor
Hydrothermal Vents And Sunless Life
Life In The Deep Trenches
Shipwrecks, 3D Imaging, And Endurance
Live Ocean Feeds And Public Access
Building Bluefin And Commercial AUVs
Deepwater Horizon: Where Oil Went
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Send us Fan Mail Connect with Michele at https://www.bookclues.com What if the most important maps we’ll ever draw are hidden under miles of water and thousands of PSI? We sit down with physicist and exploration roboticist James Bellingham to trace a life spent pushing past pressure, busting tethers, and building the autonomous systems that make the deep sea knowable. We start with the physics that rule the depths: hydrostatic pressure that crushes air spaces, why small pressure vessels surv...