Ocean Explorer Dr. Robert Ballard on Finding Titanic, What Sank the Lusitania, & Searching for the Earliest North Americans

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🗓️ 22 May 2017

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Dr. Robert Ballard is the famed ocean explorer responsible for some of the greatest undersea discoveries including the RMS Titanic, the German battleship Bismarck, and John F. Kennedy's WW II boat PT-109. Today Dr. Ballard reveals that he was actually on a top secret government mission when he found the Titanic, what it was like the first time he physically went down to visit Titanic, and his outrage at those who are looting this sacred burial ground for profit. We also discuss what really sank the Lusitania, what Russia is up to in the waters around vital fiber optic cables in the Atlantic, and the future of fishing with sustainable floating fisheries in the open ocean. Plus, how Dr. Ballard is now trying to bring his underwater adventures right into every classroom in America. Special thanks to the Milken Institute for hosting this interview during the 2017 Milken Global Conference. Visit www.milkeninstitute.org to learn more about the exciting work they are doing in science and education. Learn more about Dr. Robert Ballard and his Ocean Exploration Trust at www.oceanexplorationtrust.org, and as of May 12, you can follow the explorations of Dr. Ballard and the crew of the EV Nautilus in real time at www.nautiluslive.org. Follow Dr. Ballard and his team on Twitter at @EVNautilus. Please subscribe to Kickass News on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Facebook at Kickass News or on Twitter at @KickassNewsPod. You can also visit www.kickassnews.com for more fun stuff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:42.0	How are you ready to go back to Titanic?
1:52.0	That was the late Bill Paxton playing an underwater archaeologist who discovers the lost wreckage of the RMS Titanic in James Cameron's epic film of the same name.
2:04.0	Well, today I'm talking with the real deal, Ocean Explorer Dr. Robert Ballard, who not only discovered the Titanic, but also the German battleship Bismarck, the lost fleet of Guadalcanal, the USS Aircraft carrier Yorktown,
2:19.0	John F. Kennedy's boat PT-109, the hydrothermal vents known as black smokers that are the origins of life on Earth, and many other historical and scientific treasures at the bottom of the ocean.
2:32.0	During his long career, he's conducted more than 120 deep sea expeditions, and he's a pioneer of the early use of deep diving submarines and telepresence technology, which he's putting to use in the Jason project.
2:46.0	An award-winning long-distance educational program that reaches more than a million students and 25,000 teachers annually.
2:55.0	In 2008, Dr. Ballard founded the Ocean Exploration Trust and acquired his present ship of exploration, EV Nautilus, which embarks annually on a five-month expedition and is currently exploring the waters off the Pacific coast of North America.
3:11.0	Dr. Ballard is also the director of the newly created Center for Ocean Exploration at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography, a National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence, a Commissioner in the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy,
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