It’s a call to realize our collective responsibility for the planet we all share. I discover that jellyfish science is more than a quest for answers. More Author Information More Recommendations More Books Readers Also Browsed. A science textbook writer and editor, she has written for a number of publications, including The New York Times, Nature, National Geographic, and Slate. Jellyfish have been swimming in our oceans for well over half. in Ocean Science from the University of Southern California. Blending personal memoir with crystal-clear distillations of science, Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone tells the story of how I learned to navigate and ultimately embrace my ambition, curiosity, and passion for the natural world. Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone. Years ago, I left oceanography to raise a family in landlocked Austin, Texas, but jellyfish took me back to the sea. Jellyfish are a muse both angelic and demonic. In the rhythmic movements of their tentacles that carry the threat of a thousand of toxic stings, jellyfish haunt the space between our own heartbeat and mortal danger. Made of roughly 95% water, jellyfish are both virtuosos of disguise, nearly imperceptible against their watery background, and the bearers of a luminescence that revolutionized biotechnology. Jellyfish have been swimming in our oceans for over half a billion years-longer than any other animal. The story of jellyfish is a slippery one.
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