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On July 12, 2022, Dawn Wright (aka "Deepsea Dawn") became the first and only Black person to dive to the lowest known point on the Earth's seabed, "Challenger Deep".
Hear about her journey down into the Mariana Trench, why she went, and what she found at the bottom that shocked her.
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Below the surface: The stories behind underwater world records
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On July 12, 2022, Dawn Wright (aka "Deepsea Dawn") became the first and only Black person to dive to the lowest known point on the Earth's seabed, "Challenger Deep".
Hear about her journey down into the Mariana Trench, why she went, and what she found at the bottom that shocked her.
You also may enjoy these episodes:
Below the surface: The stories behind underwater world records
Extreme allergies and rare conditions can teach us a lot about human tolerance
What's in that note? Stories about messages in bottles
GUEST:
Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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