James Cameron’s OceanXplorers Embraces Real- Life Science with Cinematic Flare

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🗓️ 19 August 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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James Cameron is known for his ambitious filmmaking. His newest project is a six-part National Geographic miniseries that goes beneath the waves with the crew of the OceanXplorer. Cameron joins Science Quickly host Rachel Feltman to talk about the origins of his fascination with the ocean and the importance of seeing scientists at work. Recommended reading: Mysterious Galápagos Reefs Harbor Strawberry Squid and Other Fantastic Creatures https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mysterious-galapagos-reefs-harbor-strawberry-squid-and-other-fantastic-creatures1/ Healthy Coral Reefs Sound like a Symphony https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/this-is-how-a-healthy-coral-reef-sounds-and-why-it-matters/ Earth’s Coral Reefs Face a New, Deadly Mass Bleaching. They Can Still Be Saved https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earths-coral-reefs-face-a-new-deadly-mass-bleaching-they-can-still-be-saved/ E-mail us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new every day: subscribe to Scientific American and sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Rachel Feltman with guest James Cameron.Our show is edited by Fonda Mwangi with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.4	The ocean.
0:35.3	The last frontier on Earth.
0:41.1	So much is unexplored and unexplained.
0:50.0	For Scientific American Science Quickly, I'm Rachel Feltman. Today I'm talking to James Cameron,
0:54.2	the writer and director best known for films like Avatar, Titanic, and The Terminator.
0:59.4	His latest project is a six-part series for National Geographic called Ocean Explorers,
1:01.7	which is out now on Disney Plus and Hulu.
1:06.1	Ocean Explorers follows a team of scientists on a cutting-edge ocean vessel,
1:10.3	giving viewers the chance to witness thrilling scientific discovery in real time. Today I'm chatting with James
1:12.0	to learn more about the challenge of creating great television when there's no script and no knowing
1:16.7	what you might discover. Hi, Rachel. Hi, how are you doing? Good. I'm great. Thanks. Let's jump in.
1:23.2	Ocean exploration. That's what this was all about. Absolutely. I'd love to start by asking you,
1:29.3	what started your fascination with the ocean and what do you love about the field today?
1:35.4	It starts with me loving science fiction and fantasy, mostly science fiction. I was a young kid,
1:39.8	you know, 10 years old and reading all that. And then at the age of 15, saying, all right, well, I might not be able to go to another
1:46.4	planet, but I can go to this alien world right here on Earth that Jacques Cousteau was
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