What if one of the ocean’s most terrifying creatures is also one of its most misunderstood?
This Sunday, on Voice of Greece’s English-language program “Infinitely Curious,” Katerina Batzaki dives beneath the myth of the shark to explore how fear became fiction, and what science reveals when we take a closer look.
Marine scientist Hannah Rudd examines how the film Jaws helped turn sharks into monsters in our collective imagination. Underwater filmmaker Dan Abbott, aka “Sharkman Dan,” shares encounters that reveal the distinct personalities and unexpected behavior of great white sharks. Professor Glenn Parsons explains why sharks are vital to ocean health and what is at stake if they disappear. Microbiologist Dr. Ethan Mann reveals how sharkskin has inspired innovative surfaces that could help fight infection and antimicrobial resistance.
From cinema’s ultimate predator to an animal essential to marine ecosystems, and even a source of inspiration for medicine, “Infinitely Curious” asks:
Could it be that the real question is no longer how we can protect ourselves from sharks, but how we can protect sharks from us?
Produced and presented by Katerina Batzaki
Sound design: Nikos Savorginakis
Broadcast: Sunday 13 September 2026, at 11:00 Athens time
