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306 | Helen Czerski on Our Energetic Oceans
· 1 h 12 min · Episode 306
Episode 306 | Helen Czerski on Our Energetic Oceans
It is commonplace to refer to the Earth's oceans as vast and largely unexplored. But we do understand some aspects, and improving that understanding is crucial to ensuring the continued viability and success of life on this planet. The oceans are a paradigmatic complex system: there are many components, distinct but mutually interacting, that add up to a nuanced whole. We talk with ocean physicist Helen Czerski about what the ocean is and how it's changing.
Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025/02/24/306-helen-czerski-on-our-energetic-oceans/
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Helen Czerski received her Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University College London. She is the author of several books, most recently The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works. She is a frequent television presenter for the BBC and elsewhere.
• Web site • UCL web page • Google Scholar publications • Wikipedia • Amazon author page • Bluesky
Links in the notes 9
- https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025/02/24/306-helen-czerski-on-our-energetic-oceans/
- https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll
- https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Machine-How-Ocean-Works-ebook/dp/B0BWGY28Z4?ref_=ast_author_dp
- https://www.helenczerski.net/
- https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/42545-helen-czerski
- https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C21&q=helen+czerski&btnG=&oq=helen+
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Czerski
- https://www.amazon.com/stores/Helen-Czerski/author/B01J95066E
- https://bsky.app/profile/helenczerski.bsky.social
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