Why sharks matter - with David Shiffman

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Join David Shiffman for a discussion and Q&A about why sharks are some of the most fascinating, most ecologically important, most threatened, and most misunderstood animals on Earth. David's latest book 'Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World's Most Misunderstood Predator' is available now: https://geni.us/LrxCB9 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe David will talk about his adventures studying sharks, while you learn about the latest scientific research and trends in how to protect the ocean. This talk was recorded at the Ri on 24 October 2022. 0:00 Introduction 2:45 The power of public science institutions 4:06 Weird and wonderful shark biology 7:46 The biodiversity of sharks 12:46 Sharks of the UK 16:29 Where do baby sharks come from? 18:51 The Jaws effect and the importance of sharks 26:25 Sharks are threatened 30:29 How we can help sharks 37:07 Why write another shark book? 41:48 Q&A David Shiffman is a marine conservation biologist who studies threatened species of sharks and how to protect them. An award-winning scientist, writer, speaker, and science educator, his writings have appeared in National Geographic, the Washington Post, Scientific American, a monthly column in SCUBA Diving magazine, in addition to his new book. Dr Shiffman is one of the most followed scientists in the world on social media, and invites you to follow him on twitter, Facebook, and instagram @/WhySharksMatter, where he's always happy to answer any

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