NPR interviews Dijanna Figueroa, one of few African-American marine biologists, as she uncovers the secrets of the deep in a new IMAX documentary. A new NSF study shows that only 1% of earth scientists are black. This is a rather disturbing statistic based on the positive experience I have had with young black students and the interest and intuition they show in earth science.
“As you go deeper … bioluminescence. The ocean’s still alive!”
