There's a long list of technologies that have now made it possible to carry out very precise search efforts in the deep sea.

Why are we ignoring the oceans? Why does NASA spend in one year what NOAA will spend in 1600 years? Why are we looking up? Why are we afraid of the ocean?

You don't let a historic site rot.

Most of the southern hemisphere is unexplored. We had more exploration ships down there during Captain Cook's time than now. It's amazing.

Well, when I was a kid, I grew up in San Diego next to the ocean. The ocean was my friend - my best friend.

My family came in 1635 from England and settled in Williamsburg. Shortly after, they split up; half went to New England and half stayed in Virginia. I'm a Virginian Ballard.

I can't travel without Sudoku.