Diving into the deep blue

China is significantly enhancing its deep-sea exploration capabilities, focusing on the enigmatic realm of cold seep ecosystems. As such, the country has big plans for a permanent deep-sea research station slated for completion by 2030. What profound insights into life and Earth's processes will these investigations into cold seeps, and the broader deep ocean, ultimately reveal? On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Yushun