Key Points from Shark Week Adventure in the Bermuda Triangle

Introduction

• The narrator finds themselves in precarious situations for science and exploration, often due to their friends at Discovery.
• The focus is on Shark Week and experiments conducted throughout the episode, including exploring myths about sharks.

Previous Experiments

• Past experiments include testing if sharks can smell a drop of blood from a mile away and if they prefer human blood over fish blood.

Current Year’s Experiments

• This year's adventure takes place in the Bermuda Triangle with various experiments planned to debunk myths about sharks and investigate the “curse” of the Bermuda Triangle.

Collaborators and Preparations

• Marine biologist Luke Tipple and Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp join the narrator for the experiments.
• The journey begins with Noah’s first dive experience and experiments involving the reaction of sharks to GoPros.

GoPro Experiment

• A theory suggests sharks are attracted to electromagnetic waves emitted by GoPros.
• Experiments involved comparing a filming GoPro to an empty one attached to selfie sticks.
• Results indicated that sharks were mildly interested, but not significantly attracted to the electromagnetic signal.

BioLume Experiment

• The team uses a bioluminescent compound to test sharks' sight in dark conditions.

Submarine Adventure

• A dive in a submarine was conducted to explore deeper waters and attract sharks using chum torpedoes.
• Encountered various marine life and sharks at different depths.

Plan B and Additional Experiments

• A "super chum smoothie" and a rig with 21 GoPros were additionally used to test shark attraction.
• Explored further whether bioluminescence impacts shark behavior at night.

The Bermuda Triangle Myth

• Discussion on the Bermuda Triangle’s reputation for mysterious disappearances of boats and planes.
• Explanation reveals the area is heavily trafficked, leading to more incidents, not necessarily due to supernatural phenomena.

Conclusion

• The episode combines elements of danger, science, and entertainment to educate on shark behavior and the mythology of the Bermuda Triangle.
• Narrator ends with the realization that there is no supernatural element to the Bermuda Triangle based on statistical evidence.