Two-thirds of the planet is covered by water, which means the chemistry of the ocean is a huge topic to tackle. Luckily Distillations has the help of guest producer Ari Daniel Shapiro, who runs Ocean Gazing—a podcast entirely focused on the wonders of the deep. In this episode, Shapiro takes us to the east and west coasts of the U.S. First, we travel to an underground laboratory off the coast of Key West to learn how carbon dioxide is dissolving the world's coral reef ecosystems. Next, we board the Pontoon Boat of Science off the Oregon coast to see how researchers are using light to study the seas.

Two-thirds of the planet is covered by water, which means the chemistry of the ocean is a huge topic to tackle. Luckily Distillations has the help of guest producer Ari Daniel Shapiro, who runs Ocean Gazing—a podcast entirely focused on the wonders of the deep. In this episode, Shapiro takes us to the east and west coasts of the U.S. First, we travel to an underground laboratory off the coast of Key West to learn how carbon dioxide is dissolving the world's coral reef ecosystems. Next, we board the Pontoon Boat of Science off the Oregon coast to see how researchers are using light to study the seas.