120. A Brain in Each Leg? Follow Your Curiosity to the Bottom of the Ocean with Nathan Robinson

Having filmed bioluminescent shrimp 4,700 feet beneath the sea and studied light as the world’s potentially most common communication method in the world, Dr. Nathan Robinson’s deep sea discoveries lead the world in exploring the depths of our ocean and changing the way we see this largely unexplored landscape. He spots opportunities for wonder everywhere, and celebrates them with a sense of awe that is infectious. Taking us to the most extraordinary realms on our planet, Nathan’s work and enthusiasm have the power to move mountains… and it may already have. Pulling the drinking straw out of the sea turtle’s nose The wonderful impact A movement is millions of people all banding together for a single goal Organic waterfall effect What you pay attention to matters The giant squid at depth The octopus has 9 minds Bioluminescence The deep sea The deep sea is the biggest habitat (11,000 meters) We ‘re a lot more connected to the deep sea than people realize The shrimp spew Two examples of Bioluminescence Edith Widder Bioluminescence is stimulated when the ocean is disturbed Ways to quantify Bioluminescence Communication using light We all have our own interpretation Consciousness in animals When the main brain of the squid is not engaged, then it's just eight little brains doing their own little thing We are capable of so much more than we realized My Octopus Teacher Use the positive emotions to promote conservation BOOK: The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery Octopus: Making Contact To leave this planet slightly better than when I arrived Everyone can play a role