Mary Bates, PhD

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Jaws, Reconsidered: Putting Shark Myths to the Test

Photo: EricksonSmith via Flickr. Distributed under a CCBY-NC 2.0 license.In my first piece for The Scientist, I take a look at the work of biologist Jelle Atema. There are a lot of myths about the sensory capabilities of sharks, but Atema is discovering the truth is even more fascinating than fiction.Read it here: Jaws, Reconsidered.