"A warm May weekend got me thinking about summer—about beach vacations, ocean sports, and long evenings chomping down on fresh seafood. So reading up on the mysterious creatures living in the ocean felt like a good idea. But where to begin? Aquatic literature can be awfully dense for the non-oceanographer. Fortunately, Ellen Prager, a former chief scientist at the undersea Aquarius Reef Base, came to the rescue. Her book, “Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime,” blends scientific research with totally gross and hilarious anecdotes about our marine friends. And boy, do humans have a narrow view of the world. As the salacious title suggests, there is plenty to titillate in the ocean. (Squeamish and prudish readers—you’ve been warned.)"
Posted by Elissa Lerner/ The New Yorker/read more
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