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I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with a leading journalist, experienced

pundits and the biggest sport stars.

Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the players'

mouths.

But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sport world.

What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to

dedicated sports fans across the UK.

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Hello, I'm Jim Alculele and this is the Life Scientific, a space reserved for scientists

where I get to talk to amazing men and women who are trying to understand our world and make

it a better place. Today's interview is all about the ocean. It's been said before but I'm going

to say it again, we know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the deep oceans

of the earth. But Helen Scales has opened my eyes to the rich diversity of marine life,

luminescent, boniting worms and a sea cucumber known as the headless chicken monster. The more

we look the more weird creatures we find living in the deep ocean. It's a golden age of exploration

of the ocean abyss but sadly all too often exploration leads to exploitation and Helen is

very concerned about plans for deep sea mining. She learnt to dive in a swimming pool in Surrey

and has spent much of her life watching fish. In particular the humphead rass, an enormous coral

reef fish that some call the tiger of the sea and recently she was lucky enough to join an expedition

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