Show Notes
What happens when you travel to a place so dark and mysterious that almost nothing is known about it? Explorer William Beebe did just that, diving deep beneath the ocean’s surface and discovering incredible new species that seemed almost impossible to describe. Author Brad Fox joins us to share this amazing story of curiosity, courage, and the challenge of putting the unknown into words.
Guest: Brad Fox, author of "The Bathysphere Book"
Link to drawings: https://hakaimagazine.com/features/drawing-the-deep-sea-from-a-seat-on-the-shore/
Link to Season 5 printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/cc199ea1-396c-4dc1-93ea-48fe6197bccf/track-new-episodes-with-season-5-bingo
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