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The Stories We Tell

Sea stories from ancient oral traditions to modern-day pirates

The ocean has been a source of inspiration throughout human history. Where did we come from? What’s over the horizon? How does our planet work? Join us to learn how different storytelling traditions have helped inform and enrich our knowledge about ourselves and our planet for generations.


Season 2, Episode 3
Originally aired October 7, 2020
Speakers & Host:
Amy Bower
Amy Bower

Senior Scientist and Physical Oceanographer, WHOI

Skip Finley
Skip Finley

Author and Historian

Tobias Vanderhoop

Aquinnah Wampanoag Storyteller

Veronique Lacapra
Veronique Lacapra

Host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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