In 1986, an encounter changed ocean science forever. Today, on its 40th anniversary, Radiolab and the Science Communication Lab are proud to present THE TINIEST PLANKTON—a new film by Sharon Shattuck celebrating the discovery of Prochlorococcus! 🦠🌊
On a research cruise off the coast of Africa, Penny Chisholm and her team had an idea to point a flow cytometer at seawater. What looked like background noise in the samples turned out to be the most abundant photosynthetic organism on Earth: a microscopic powerhouse driving our oceans and supplying 20% of global oxygen.
Join scientists Penny Chisholm and Heidi Sosik as they share the inside story behind this remarkable find.
🎬 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/emF6rvvk
📚 Calling all teachers: Share this breakthrough with your students! Join our webinar next Thursday, Oct 1 at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT for an easy-to-use 5E lesson for this film. Register for free: https://lnkd.in/gNeuKFRh
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