Chris Lowe | Shark Behavior, Ancient Sharks, Cognitive Ability

Chris Lowe is the Director of The Shark Lab and has been studying sharks for over 30 years. We talk about sharks as the new dinosaurs, his life-long fascination with them, the understanding their mysterious lives and the importance of “drilling in and zooming out”. He shares stories about sharks at play, sharks at Thanksgiving and sharks as precise and sentient beings. We talk Great Whites, hammerheads, sleepers and cookie-cutters and having scientists train in translating their work for the public - a reminder of scientists’ important role in serving humanity. A fun talk with a fun guy about a fun topic.
See episode 94 with Julie Church for another pioneer of the sea.
Chris,
Website: Shark Lab | California State University Long Beach (csulb.edu)
FB/X/IG: @csulbsharklab
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:07 Dr. Chris Lowe | Shark Lab Director
00:04:12 Why Chris Lowe Studies Sharks
00:08:06 Why Are We So Obsessed With Sharks?
00:14:46 Is the Public Losing Trust in Scientists?
00:19:05 Researching How Bloated Fish Can Be "Brought Back to Life"
00:24:50 Are Sharks Cognitive Beings?
00:37:27 Chris' Close Calls with Shark Attacks
00:39:09 Why Hammerhead Sharks Look the Way They Do/The Evolution of Sharks
00:43:57 Sharks That Live Over 400 Years
00:46:04 What Makes Someone or Something Great?
00:48:37 The Cookie Cutter Shark
#sharks #marinelife #oceanlife

[@cmottram26]

This is a GREAT conversation. It's really surprising to hear how sharks actually connected the sound of the boat engine with getting food. They're smarter than we think.

[@mortalclown3812]

Subbed after your talk with Garry Nolan. Here for the rest of the conversations.
(Did you mean to say how much of a 'treat' vs 'threat' in your intro? I'm not being picayune.)
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