15. A Journey to solve a mystery: how scientific curiosity explores the European eel's secrets

Update: 2025-09-23

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Welcome to Unchatted Waters, the podcast that talks to the people behind the science. This new series takes us on new "journeys of discovery" across time, technology, the globe and beyond.

In this episode we explore an ancient mystery. While the eel features in tales and folklore across Europe, this secretive shapeshifter has puzzled scientists for thousands of years, So, if you share our curiosity, join us on a journey to unravel parts of the European eel’s complex life history.

Hosted & produced by Kirsty Bradley with guests David Righton (Cefas) and Pieterjan Verhelst (Nature and Forest Research Institute, Belgium)

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15. A Journey to solve a mystery: how scientific curiosity explores the European eel's secrets

Centre for Environment Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

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15. A Journey to solve a mystery: how scientific curiosity explores the European eel's secrets

Centre for Environment Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

15. A Journey to solve a mystery: how scientific curiosity explores the European eel's secrets