Tenacity: Stories about perseverance
b"As the great Rocky Balboa once said about life: \\u201cit will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.\\u201d But in this week\\u2019s episode, both our storytellers share stories of their strength of will and persistence to keep going despite the scientific challenges.\\nPart 1: Coral reef conservationist Emily Darling is at loss when a journalist asks her if she still has hope for coral reefs.\\nPart 2: James Gordon readies himself for another one of his daughter\\u2019s heart surgeries.\\nDr Emily Darling is a coral reef scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto. Her research has won international awards and been featured on National Geographic, Forbes International, CNN, and PBS Nature. She is passionate about the importance of underwater science and works closely with scientists around the world to measure the impact of coral reef conservation. In her spare time, she is (still) learning to sail.\\nJames Gordon is an international award winning author and poet, champion storyteller, and acclaimed actor. James can be seen on Chicago Med as Kent Taylor, Detective Smiley on Amazon's The G, and PA Flanders in Background Extras. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"