Lightning Talks: Diseases and Underwater Medicine
Join us for an infectiously exciting talk all about diseases and underwater medicine! During this Lightning Talk, five speakers will have five minutes each to spark our curiosity about the cures for ailing corals, saving monk seals and more fascinating topics. And stay tuned for a post-talk discussion answering audience questions.
Lightning Talks are free digital events, streamed live on YouTube, where curious community members can connect with scientists and researchers from around the world. Your support keeps programs like these free to all. Donate to the Seattle Aquarium today!
Featured speakers
- Karen Neely (research scientist at Nova Southeastern University) on helping stony corals
- Lindy McMorran (senior veterinary technician at the Seattle Aquarium) on sea lion rehabilitation
- Michael Metzger (associate investigator at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute and associate professor at the University of Washington) on cancer in clams
- Chelsea Wood (professor at the University of Washington) on understanding parasites
- Dr. Michelle Barbieri Lino (veterinary translational scientist at the SeaDoc Society) on vaccinating monk seals
Book giveaway
During this talk, we will be giving away five copies of Lightning Talks host Nora Nickum’s newest book, Wild Medicine: Inventing Ways to Save Endangered Animals. Make sure to tune in live for your chance to win a copy!
Giveaway for U.S. residents watching during the live broadcast only.
Lightning Strikes Twice
Can’t get enough of Lightning Talks? Then have we got the podcast for you!
Lightning Strikes Twice welcomes back guests from Lightning Talks to discuss all the fun facts, cool stories and unanswered audience questions they missed during their initial five-minute talk. This is the perfect show for the “science curious,” aka anyone who wants to learn more about the ocean and the incredible creatures who rely on it (including us)! The show is co-hosted by the Aquarium’s own Cari Garand and Amy Olsen.
Lightning Strikes Twice is available wherever you get your podcasts!
Previous seasons of Lightning Talks
Watch Season 1: Sharks; Octopuses; Otters; Orcas
Watch Season 2: Sharks; Creatures of the Deep; Birds; Kelp Forests
Watch Season 3: Life on the Frozen Edge; Myths and Misconceptions; Jellies; Snails
Watch Season 4: Ocean Tech; Cephalopods; Experience the Coral Triangle; Rays
Watch Season 5: Salmon; Ocean Ancients; Spineless; Seahorses and Seadragons
Watch Season 6: Sea Turtles; Whales; Corals; Bioluminescence
