What's the Craziest Thing You've Seen Out in the Field?

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Shaw is always looking at how to keep costs low, and he says he wants to move beyond the days of good science just coming out of well funded universities. Shaw: I've never seen something that go from like, completely asleep to the angriest thing you've ever seen in entire life, faster than a hippo.

THIS IS UPLIFTING, I PROMISE. And it might just make you switch careers. As a bookend to last week's Oceanology episode, Conservation Technologist Shah Selbe chats about saving the planet with some well-intentioned technology. Wind turbines, solar cars, and all the ways in which sensors, drones, recycled smartphones and real-time data reporting can help conserve species, spaces and communities that are threatened. Hear inspiring tales of travel, art, adventure and putting engineering to good use from a former rocket-science turned professional do-gooder.

Also discussed: crocodile astrology, fishing vests and hippo power displays.

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