02.09.2008
Robert Ballard, explorateur sous-marin
Connaître, s'est commencer à protéger...
Alors que nous explorons l'univers et cherchons à coloniser de nouvelles planètes, Robert Ballard nous explique que nous ne connaissons pas encore la nôtre, en particulier les nombreuses richesses sous-marines. Ce chercheur qui a découvert les "fumeurs noirs", le Titanic, le Bismark, a posé les bases de la vulgarisation de l'archéologie sous-marine. Avec son projet JASON, il permet chaque année à 1,7 millions de jeunes de s'émerveiller en rejoignant virtuellement des scientifiques lors de leurs explorations et découvertes.
Robert a participé aux "TED talk" (émission à ne pas rater où les plus grands orateurs et entrepreneurs sociaux du monde ont l'opportunité de s'exprimer)
From an early age, Robert Ballard was intrigued by the deep. He's perhaps best-known for his work in underwater archaeology; in addition to Titanic, he has found the wrecks of the Bismarck, the USS Yorktown, the nuclear sub Thresher (on a top-secret mission for the Navy -- for which the Titanic was his cover story) and John F. Kennedy's PT-109.
His contributions to our scientific knowledge of the ocean is just as awe-inspiring. He was in the first team of humans to view the deep-sea vents, and to understand how life can not only survive but thrive in these deep black waters, under extreme pressure and at extreme temperature.
He's also a powerful storyteller and a passionate scientific educator. He founded the Institute for Exploration and has pioneered distance learning in classrooms around the world. Through his JASON Project, 1.7 million students a year join scientists virtually as they experience the thrill of exploration and discovery.
"Mr. Ballard has long been blessed with the special luck of a successful explorer as well as the special knowledge of a leading scientist."
New York Times
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