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(Original Caption) Otis Barton, inventor of the Barton tank, is shown here in the tank. The tank is to be used by William Beebe in his deep sea exploration expedition near Bermuda for observation and also for taking pictures.

The Bathysphere Book review: Amazing story of the first deep-sea dives

12 July 2023

Brad Fox's vivid retelling of the voyages of the first deep-sea submersible is full of fascinating technology, novel marine discoveries – and unusual scientists


Blue Machine review: Earth's ocean as a giant engine

Blue Machine review: Earth's ocean as a giant engine

31 May 2023

Helen Czerski's fascinating new book casts the ocean as an extraordinary giant engine, and helps us grasp its complex physics and its key role in climate change


The Deep-Sea Podcast review: The mind-boggling mysteries of the deep

The Deep-Sea Podcast review: The mind-boggling mysteries of the deep

28 April 2021

The deep sea has a reputation for being more mysterious than the moon, but that's changing. A new podcast delves into the latest news from the depths


The Brilliant Abyss review: A fascinating tour of the ocean’s depths

The Brilliant Abyss review: A fascinating tour of the ocean’s depths

10 March 2021

There is an abundance of weird and wonderful life in the depths of the sea – and The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales is an excellent introduction to it


Diving Deep review: The amazing life of marine film-maker Mike deGruy

Diving Deep review: The amazing life of marine film-maker Mike deGruy

20 January 2021

The late Mike deGruy filmed iconic underwater footage that wowed audiences, drawing the admiration of David Attenborough and James Cameron. A fond documentary by his wife reveals the real man


Sci-fi podcast Down asks what's really in the deepest holes on Earth

Sci-fi podcast Down asks what's really in the deepest holes on Earth

12 February 2020

Down is a sci-fi podcast about a crewed mission into a mysterious Antarctic hole that has opened up as a result of climate change, what will the crew find?


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