General, 3 November 2017 Science at sea A talent for organisation has taken EMBL’s Steffi Kandels-Lewis across the globe. Hear her incredible behind-the-scenes stories that have given her ‘enough experiences for three lifetimes.’ more
Heidelberg, 24 August 2015 An ocean odyssey By Andres Peyrot October 2011. I’m on night duty aboard the 36-metre schooner Tara as it glides across the Pacific Ocean, a black mirror that reflects the star-riddled sky above and hides everything that lies beneath its surface. For the next six weeks, I am here to observe the life and times of this unique research vessel as it explores some of the most mysterious parts of our planet. Tomorrow seems a long time away, but two things keep me awake: the smell of salt hanging in the air and a line from a song – "The ocean is a desert with its life underground and a perfect disguise above…" more
