Turritopsis species photographed by Lisa-ann Gershwin
Summary
We chat with Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin about the incredible, biologically immortal, Turritopsis dohrnii. You've probably heard about this little jellyfish that can live, theoretically, forever.
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This episode features Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin, the author of Stung: On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future Of The Ocean, and Jellyfish: A Natural History. Learn more about her work at http://lisagershwin.com/.
Music for this episode was produced by Sunfish Moon Light and Spesh Pep.
This season of Future Ecologies is supported in part by the Vancouver Foundation. Learn more at https://vancouverfoundationsmallarts.ca/.