It's where life began for humans and animals of all kinds and it is essential to all life, but why exactly does the sea smell the way it does? Well, scientists are a strange bunch and they ask sometimes odd questions and, in that spirit, this week Luke explores the science behind the scent of the sea and explains just why that ocean stink is so important to life. Listen and subscribe to Show Me the Science on Apple Podcasts ,Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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