Chuck

I feel like I've seen that.

Andrew's nodding. That means you're correct. Awesome. Thanks, Andrew. Jerry would have been like, what? My miso's getting cold.

Andrew's nodding. That means you're correct. Awesome. Thanks, Andrew. Jerry would have been like, what? My miso's getting cold.

Andrew's nodding. That means you're correct. Awesome. Thanks, Andrew. Jerry would have been like, what? My miso's getting cold.

I am a PhD student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, and I study marine sponges because they make all sorts of unique molecules that can be used as new medicines. I think sponges are the coolest animals on Earth, and I'd love to share some of my favorite sponge fun facts. You ready? Yes.

I am a PhD student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, and I study marine sponges because they make all sorts of unique molecules that can be used as new medicines. I think sponges are the coolest animals on Earth, and I'd love to share some of my favorite sponge fun facts. You ready? Yes.

I am a PhD student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, and I study marine sponges because they make all sorts of unique molecules that can be used as new medicines. I think sponges are the coolest animals on Earth, and I'd love to share some of my favorite sponge fun facts. You ready? Yes.

Not only are sponges thought to be the oldest single living animals on Earth, but some evolutionary biologists even think sponges were the first animals to ever evolve. In other words, our last common animal ancestor could very well have been a sponge.

Not only are sponges thought to be the oldest single living animals on Earth, but some evolutionary biologists even think sponges were the first animals to ever evolve. In other words, our last common animal ancestor could very well have been a sponge.

Not only are sponges thought to be the oldest single living animals on Earth, but some evolutionary biologists even think sponges were the first animals to ever evolve. In other words, our last common animal ancestor could very well have been a sponge.

Did you know the first antiviral drug approved by the FDA was developed from a molecule in a sea sponge? I didn't until just now. As a PhD student, I collect and study sponges because they are known to produce thousands of bioactive molecules, many of which have medicinal potential.

Did you know the first antiviral drug approved by the FDA was developed from a molecule in a sea sponge? I didn't until just now. As a PhD student, I collect and study sponges because they are known to produce thousands of bioactive molecules, many of which have medicinal potential.

Did you know the first antiviral drug approved by the FDA was developed from a molecule in a sea sponge? I didn't until just now. As a PhD student, I collect and study sponges because they are known to produce thousands of bioactive molecules, many of which have medicinal potential.

I think it's pretty incredible that the ocean may hold the cure to some of the most devastating human diseases, and I hope my work might inspire people to protect the world's oceans and the valuable resources within them. That's awesome. Heck yeah. Thanks for all the hard work you guys put into the show. Y'all have kept me company on many a long night in the lab with my sponges.

I think it's pretty incredible that the ocean may hold the cure to some of the most devastating human diseases, and I hope my work might inspire people to protect the world's oceans and the valuable resources within them. That's awesome. Heck yeah. Thanks for all the hard work you guys put into the show. Y'all have kept me company on many a long night in the lab with my sponges.

I think it's pretty incredible that the ocean may hold the cure to some of the most devastating human diseases, and I hope my work might inspire people to protect the world's oceans and the valuable resources within them. That's awesome. Heck yeah. Thanks for all the hard work you guys put into the show. Y'all have kept me company on many a long night in the lab with my sponges.

That's right. That's from Kayla Wilson from San Diego.

That's right. That's from Kayla Wilson from San Diego.

That's right. That's from Kayla Wilson from San Diego.

Yeah, we'll look into these sponges, as you call them.