Why do we even want to breath underwater?  The answer might delight you. As scuba diving technology has advanced, so too has humanity’s understanding and care of the oceans. 

This episode tracks the development of humanity’s desire to breath and explore underwater.  From the first free divers trying to find the softest sea sponges, through to great innovations that allow scientists and explores to go deeper for longer.  The development of SCUBA equipment closely relates to humanity’s understanding of the ocean environment and humanity’s desire to protect this precious region. 

To move forward you need to understand what came before.  To learn from the mistakes made and innovate improvements.  The Innovation at Sea podcast series will present to our future innovators what has taken place and while great and inspiring innovation has taken place, we need to do better as a society to protect this one Earth we have. 

A podcast created for Science Week 2020, with support from Inspiring Australia and Southern Cross University. 

This season is inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number 14 - Life Below Water. 

Season 2 of Idea Evolution is all about Innovation at Sea. A special season created especially for Science Week 2020.

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