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In 1977, OSU oceanography faculty member Jack Corliss led a research expedition to the ocean floor and was one of the first to observe and sample a hydrothermal vent. Forty years later, he describes the discovery and how it spawned new fields of study and changed our understanding of life itself.
In 1977, OSU oceanography faculty member Jack Corliss led a research expedition to the ocean floor and was one of the first to observe and sample a hydrothermal vent. Forty years later, he describes the discovery and how it spawned new fields of study and changed our understanding of life itself.










