What Did It Take To Find The Giant Squid?
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Friday, January 9, 2015
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The elusive Kraken wasn't seen in its natural habitat until Dr. Edith Widder came up with some innovative technology.
Kraken Attack by Ben Wooten/Used with permission of Paizo Publishing
Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode In Search Of
About Edith Widder's TED Talk
Humans have been looking for the giant squid for decades. Oceanographer Edith Widder shares how innovative technology helped her capture the squid on video for the first time.
About Edith Widder
A specialist in bioluminescence, Edith Widder helps design new submersible instruments and equipment to study bioluminescence and enable unobtrusive observation of the deep sea. Her innovative tools for exploration have produced footage of rare bioluminescent displays, including the first video ever recorded of a giant squid.
In 2005 she founded the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA), which is dedicated to protecting aquatic ecosystems and the species they sustain. She was awarded a MacArthur "genius grant" in 2006.
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