Week of Wonder: The marvelous and misunderstood world of sharks

On Point | Podcast

WBUR

Talk Show, Daily News, News, Npr, On Point, Daily

4.2 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Sharks are full of secrets, despite being some of the oldest creatures on the planet. Marine biologist Jasmin Graham has spent a decade studying them — and trying to bring more women of color like her into the field.

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0:59.9	Jasmine Graham comes from a fishing family.
1:02.9	Her dad's side has deep roots in the South Carolina Low Country,
1:06.8	and she grew up learning all the Creole dialect names for the fish she and her dad and her grandmother would catch.
1:14.3	Low country culture is deeply influenced by the Gulligichi people.
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