This June at Sense of Wonder: Jules Verne and the Dawn of Oceanography
Jules Verne is generally regarded as the inventor of the science fiction novel. But how much hard science and how much fiction and speculation were actually contained in his works, such as his fantastic underwater novel *20,000 Leagues Under the Sea*?
With *Jules Verne and the Discovery of Oceanography*, Bettina Wurche published a fantastic book last year through Hirnkost Verlag that delves into the fascinating question of how much science and technology is actually contained in Verne’s novel, what had already been researched and invented at the time, and what he made up. Bettina Wurche is a marine biologist herself and will present her findings to us on June 19 at 7 p.m. at Sense of Wonder. As always, admission is 5 EUR, and if you’re interested, please send an email to veranstaltungen@senseofwonder.online so we can arrange enough seating.
About Bettina Wurche
Bettina Wurche, a biologist and science journalist, works in science communication. She writes and speaks about the oceans and marine life on her science blog “Meertext,” for Spektrum and *Bild der Wissenschaft*, as well as for Heise, the *Süddeutsche Zeitung*, and other media outlets. Her favorite subject is whales, which she has encountered on sea voyages to the Arctic, Antarctica, and elsewhere. Other topics include the climate crisis, marine conservation, the deep sea, as well as future technologies, astrobiology, space travel, and science fiction. As an astrobiology expert, she sometimes speaks at ESA events or on television, such as on “Terra X.”
