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Cambridge Rindge and Latin teacher Paul McGuinness (from left, photo 1) arranged to have his students Skype with Harvard Professor Peter Girguis, who was in the Alvin submarine. “The opportunity for all kinds of students to talk face-to-face to the people on a vessel like that, answering questions in the moment, is really valuable,” said CRLS senior Caspian Harding (from left, photo 2), who sat next to fellow student Clio Macrakis during the presentation.

Into the deep

Cambridge students connect with Harvard researchers exploring Gulf with sub

Campus|

DateApril 4, 2014May 31, 2019

In a talk at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences Peter Girguis traced the rise of modern oceanography to the voyage of the Challenger in the 1870s. The sailing ship had just six scientists among its 200 crew members and 21 officers. Along the way, the scientists discovered more than 4,700 new species and found life as deep as 8,000 meters.

Deep thinker

Harvard biologist driven by mysteries of the sea

Health|

DateMarch 11, 2011June 12, 2019