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Can we use art to help people engage with the deep sea? We stop trying to explain things and let artist Alex Gould (alexandragould.co.uk) help us see deep-sea animals for the first time all over again.
We talk about the aesthetics of deep-sea fish, is it distorted by our expectations? Can we save the blobfish from bullying? Can art help us with the horror of tongue eating parasites and fish absorbing their boyfriends?
References
Anglerfish immune system: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/07/29/science.aaz9445
Pressure tolerant sea lice: https://jeb.biologists.org/content/early/2020/07/16/jeb.226811.abstract
The Ugly Animal Preservation Society: https://uglyanimalsoc.com/
Music by:
Harvey Jones (harvjones.com)
Hadal Zone Express by Märvel
Banner image - Alexandra Gould