Stripping down science, the naked scientists.

The Naked Scientists. In this special pre-recorded edition of the Naked Scientists we're taking the

plunge to bring you a special exploration of the oceans. We look back at the

biggest marine news stories from the last year

and take a whistle stop tour around some of the most exciting research and conservation

work being done to help protect the seas, calling in on coral reefs, the deep sea and even a seahorse surgery.

You've been operating on seahorses?

We have a vet that actually did one of the first laser surgeries on a seahorse.

Hello, I'm Helen Scales and with me is Sarah Kaster Perry.

Hello!

We also hear from a whole shoal of marine experts when we ask them if they were a marine creature what would they be and why?

The males actually have a retractable sex organ on their head.

To my knowledge I don't know if anyone's actually seen it in use but it is something that sort of slightly boggles my mind.

Stay tuned to find out who that was and what creature they'd like to be later in the show. The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UK Fast, the UK's best hosting provider on the web at

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You're listening to a special edition of the Naked Scientists with me,

Sarah Koste Perry and Helen Scales and this week it's all about the oceans.

We're going to kick off with some news from the

underwater realm. We've trawled the marine news stories from the last year and

fished out a couple that particularly caught our eye. Helen, why don't you start

us off? Okay, well for as long as

there have been man-made boats and ships there have also been marine hitchhikers that have

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