Dark Life at Deep-Sea Vents
Every scientific expedition sets out to answer a few “big questions.” In these videos, the two WHOI scientists who are leading Expedition 15 describe their goals for this voyage. Click on a question to the right to choose a video answer.
CONTINUE
Where are you going?
What are you planning to study at the vent sites?
What is a redox reaction?
How will you get down to the vents?
How will you collect samples on 
the seafloor?
Why is it important to study microbes’ DNA?
How can hydrothermal vents teach us about life on other planets?
Introduction: Who are the scientists?
Introduction: Who are the scientists?
What is a redox reaction?
Where are you going?
Why is it important to study microbes’ DNA?
Dark Life at Deep-Sea Vents
How will you get down to the vents?
How can hydrothermal vents teach us about life on other planets?
What are you planning to study at the vent sites?
CONTINUE
How will you collect samples on the seafloor?
Every scientific expedition sets out to answer a few “big questions.” In these videos, the two WHOI scientists who are leading Expedition 15 describe their goals for this voyage. Click on a question to the right to choose a video answer.
Dark Life at Deep-Sea Vents Click on a question to the right to choose a video answer.
Where are you going?
How will you collect samples on  the seafloor?
How can hydrothermal vents teach us about life on other planets?