Science Odyssey: Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico

As BP tries yet again to cap the gusher in the Gulf, we talk with experts about why the disaster happened, whether it is likely to happen again, and what the impact on marine ecology will likely be. First up is Dr. Chip Groat, former U.S. Geological Survey director and currently interim dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas-Austin. Then we speak with Dr. Richard Pierce (at left), head of the Mote Marine Research Lab's Center for Ecotoxicology.

Oil Disaster, Part 1 09:38

Oil Disaster, Part 2 17:53

Clay Farris Naff is (claynaff.com) is a science author and blogger whose weekly radio program, Science Odyssey, airs Saturday mornings from 8:30 - 9:00 Central Time on KZUM, Lincoln's community radio station. You can hear it over the air at 89.3 FM or on the web live at kzum.org. Clay's science-and-religion blog on the Huffington Post can be seen here.