Deep ocean exploration seeks to uncover past

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published January 17, 2006 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

Local scientists are taking the plunge to uncover some of the ocean's deepest mysteries with hopes of shedding light on the evolution of life on Earth.

Local scientists are taking the plunge to uncover some of the ocean's deepest mysteries with hopes of shedding light on the evolution of life on Earth.

And if you want to learn more about the human genome, you can check out the exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum. The exhibit is called GENOME: The Secret of How Life Works. For more information, you can go online at www.sdnhm.org

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Guest:

Larry Smarr , director of Calit2 or The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology at UC San Diego. His group is providing new information and research on marine ecosystems.