52: Marine Biology

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we're joined by Gabriel-Philip Santos to talk about marine biology! Star Warsologies dives deep into the marine biology of Star Wars. Think water planets like Mon Cala and Kamino. As Qui-Gon says, there's always a bigger fish! We answer such pressing questions as: Are those thicc thala-sirens evolutionarily viable? Are we all evolving into crabs? We did talk for a long time and yes, I did edit out some of Gabe's negative comments about porgs! Show Links: Follow Gabriel on Instagram and follow PBS Eons on YouTube and TikTok! Follow Cosplay for Science on Instagram! Listen to Gabriel as part of episode 22, our "Science of Jurassic World" panel at SDCC 2022! Check out the short documentary-style video Melissa created about ocean creatures in Star Wars! We've previously interviewed Star Wars creature designers Jake Lunt Davies (twice!) and Terryl Whitlatch! Learn more about life evolving into crabs in this PBS Eons video. Learn more about Gabriel's cool walrus in this article, or read the scientific paper! Check out Cosplay for Science's first publication about how science communication at comic conventions. Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.