What's the difference between scuba and free diving? What kind of marine life is in Singapore? What sounds do you hear underwater? Can corals get un-bleached?
And most importantly, what on earth is zooxanthellae?
In this episode of Void Deck by Science Centre Singapore, Lydia asks science educators Meng and Edna to deep dive into all things ocean.
For more ocean content, join us for our Science Cafe panel discussion on 26 June 2026: https://www.science.edu.sg/workshops-activities/science-cafe
Episode Highlights & Timestamps
00:00 - 01:23 Introduction
01:23 - 03:11 Scuba and Free Diving
03:11 - 04:25 Marine Life: Dugongs
04:25 - 05:16 Marine Life: Peacock Mantis Shrimps
05:16 - 05:52 Marine Life: The Number 1 Rule
05:52 - 08:41 Marine Life in Singapore
08:41 - 11:46 Difference between Scuba and Free Diving
11:46 - 13:38 Are corals plants or animals?
13:38 - 15:48 Sounds underwater
15:48 - 16:28 Are whalesharks whales or sharks?
16:28 - 17:16 What is a plankton?
17:16 - 18:38 Coral bleaching
18:38 - 20:03 Guest Feature: Tara Ocean Foundation
Guest biography
Mr. Lim Meng Hwee (Meng) is a Senior Science Educator at Science Centre Singapore. Some of the classes he teaches include the Aquatic Plants & Animals class, as well as astronomy workshops and planetarium live shows at the Omnitheatre on some Friday nights.
Ms. Edna Chan is a Master Science Educator from the Gallery Experience & Sustainability team at Science Centre Singapore. She hosts some of the flagship shows at our centre, such as the Energy Titans and Fire Tornado shows.
For full transcript and show notes, visit https://voiddeck.science.edu.sg/s3e3-deep-dive-vodcast/
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