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Mary Sears and the marine scientists who helped win world war II

Sears in 1962, christening Atlantis II for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Sears in 1962, christening Atlantis II for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

On The Point, an interview with Catherine Musemeche, author of Lethal Tides: Mary Sears and the marine scientists who helped win world war II. The untold story of Mary Sears and her team of eccentric scientists who pioneered the oceanographic intelligence that revolutionized naval warfare in the Pacific during World War II and was instrumental in the U.S. victory over Japan. Mindy Todd hosts.

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Mindy Todd is the host and producer of <i>The Point</i> on WCAI which examines critical issues for Cape Cod and the Islands. She brings more than 40 years of experience in radio and television to WCAI.