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Asha de Vos’ journey from deck hand to marine science leader

Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Jul 24, 202600:18:09Science & Medicine

In a 2025 story, Asha de Vos tells how she became the first Sri Lankan to earn a PhD studying marine mammals, then built a biology program.

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Asha de Vos’ journey from deck hand to marine science leader is an episode from Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios. In a 2025 story, Asha de Vos tells how she became the first Sri Lankan to earn a PhD studying marine mammals,...

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Published Jul 24, 2026, 00:18:09 long, audio available.

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