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Summary: Legendary marine biologist Sylvia Earle, sometimes called "Her Deepness," is a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and former chief scientist at NOAA. She's a conservation champion and argues for marine protected areas in particular: "The ocean has given us everything, life itself, now it's time to give back," she says in this wide ranging conversation. Plus we round up the recent top environmental & conservation science news. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and tell a friend!