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A
former ocean biologist describes how she
rediscovered her passion for marine
science while investigating the
enigmatic jellyfish and what the
species' unique physiologies can teach
about engineering and environmental
stability.
Jellyfish have been swimming in our
oceans for well over half a billion
years, longer than any other animal that
lives on the planet. They make a venom
so toxic it can kill a human in three
minutes. Their sting--microscopic spears
that pierce with five million times the
acceleration of gravity--is the fastest
known motion in the animal kingdom. Made
of roughly 95 percent water, some
jellies are barely perceptible virtuosos
of disguise, while others glow with a
luminescence that has revolutionized
biotechnology. Yet until recently,
jellyfish were largely ignored by
science, and they remain among the most
poorly understood of ocean dwellers.
More than a decade ago, Juli Berwald
left a career in ocean science to raise
a family in landlocked Austin, Texas.
But then jellyfish drew her back to the
sea. Recent, massive blooms of billions
of jellyfish have clogged power plants,
decimated fisheries, and caused millions
of dollars of damage. Driven by
questions about how overfishing, coastal
development, and climate change were
contributing to a jellyfish population
explosion, Juli embarked on a scientific
odyssey. She traveled the globe to meet
the biologists who devote their careers
to jellies, hitched rides on Japanese
fishing boats to see giant jellyfish in
the wild, raised jellyfish in her dining
room, and throughout it all marveled at
the complexity of these alluring and
ominous biological wonders. Gracefully
blending personal memoir with
crystal-clear distillations of science,
"Spineless" is the story of how Juli
learned to navigate and ultimately
embrace her ambition, her curiosity, and
her passion for the natural world. She
discovers that jellyfish science is more
than just a quest for answers. It's a
call to realize our collective
responsibility for the planet we
share.
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Table of contents :
Planula : If you dare --
Polyp : What's your agenda?
Jellyfish salad
Missing polyp
In jelly genes
Robojelly
Seeing what's not there
Day-glo jellies
Jellyfish sense
The nerve of the jellyfish
Life's limits --
Strobila : The bottom of the wave --
Ephyra : Stop waiting
Sacred island
Stalking the beast
Jellyfish al dente
Jellyfishing --
Medusa : Toxic cocktail
Sting block
In Medusa's blood
Party like a jellyfish
Bloom.
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