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Creatures in inky trenches. Exploring the sea floor. Mud medicine. Tube worms. Harvard professor and Deep Sea Microbiology legend Dr. Peter Girguis tells tales of ocean expeditions and answers questions about extremophiles, life on other planets, Atlantis, shark encounters, methane munching, hydronauts, Trekkie trivia, the safety of submersibles, deep sea simulations, and how ocean organisms may just save your life. Visit the [https://www.girguislab.org/"]( Girguis Laboratory and follow Dr. Girguis on [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EieBKo\_pgD4J&hl=en"]( Google Scholar A donation went to the [https://www.nilc.org/"]( National Immigration Law Center [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/deepseamicrobiology"]( More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oceanology"]( Oceanology (OCEANS), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/teuthology"]( Teuthology (SQUIDS), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/medusology"]( Medusology (JELLYFISH), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/toxinology"]( Toxinology (JELLYFISH VENOM), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/benthopelagicnematology"]( Benthopelagic Nematology (DEEP SEA WORMS), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ichthyology"]( Ichthyology (FISHES), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/tardigradology"]( Tardigradology (TINY SEMI-INDESTRUCTIBLE WATER BEAR MOSS PIGLET CREATURES CALLED TARDIGRADES), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/evolutionary-biology"]( Evolutionary Biology (DARWINISM), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/maritimearchaeology"]( Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic"]( 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic [https://pod.link/1746567248"]( Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors"]( Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras"]( Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://www.patreon.com/ologies"]( Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/"]( OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on [https://www.instagram.com/ologies"]( Instagram and [https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social"]( Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on [https://www.instagram.com/alieward"]( Instagram and [https://www.tiktok.com/@alie\_ologies"]( TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [http://maitlandaudio.com/"]( Maitland Audio Productions and [https://www.jecmusic.com/"]( Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo"]( Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See [pcm.adswizz.com]( https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.