Is the deep sea a wasteland or wonderland?
Australian National Maritime Museum
Thu 16 Oct '25
Overview
The deep ocean is Earth's final frontier, vast and largely unseen by humans. So, what's really down there?
Is it a mysterious ecosystem full of untapped knowledge and creatures of the abyss? Or just rock, darkness and mining potential? The deep sea could be the next scientific breakthrough, the next gold rush, or even the next home.
With billionaires, governments and researchers racing to the bottom, the pressure is on: should it be explored,…
The deep ocean is Earth's final frontier, vast and largely unseen by humans. So, what's really down there?
Is it a mysterious ecosystem full of untapped knowledge and creatures of the abyss? Or just rock, darkness and mining potential? The deep sea could be the next scientific breakthrough, the next gold rush, or even the next home.
With billionaires, governments and researchers racing to the bottom, the pressure is on: should it be explored, exploited, or left alone?
Emily Jateff, museum curator of Ocean Science and Technology will moderate a conversation between a panel of innovators, scientists, artists, and disruptors.
Panellists to be announced soon.