Thursday 23 April, 19:00–20:15
Free, booking required
East Entrance on Exhibition Road
How Deep Is Your Love
Join this conversation on what the future might hold for deep-sea minerals and the unique organisms that depend on them. Watch exclusive clips from the new film How Deep is Your Love and hear from its director, an ocean scientist and a youth ocean advocate.
In 2023, filmmaker Eleanor Mortimer joined a group of deep-sea scientists on their research vessel. They set out to study and collect specimens from one of the least explored parts of the planet. On this extraordinary expedition to the Pacific Ocean, an array of ethical and existential questions came to the surface. Eleanor documents these in her captivating film How Deep Is Your Love.
Join her in conversation with our deep-sea scientist Dr Adrian Glover alongside ocean lover and climate and nature advocate Amelia Crews. Together, they’ll discuss life in the open ocean, discovering species new to science and the ethics of collecting them. They’ll also talk about what the future might hold for highly coveted, mineral-rich nodules and the organisms that depend on them for survival. Plus, we’ll be showing deep-sea specimens from the collections we care for as well as exclusive clips from the film.
Come along and learn about life on the mysterious abyssal plains on the ocean floor, which cover more than half of Earth’s surface. Despite their perpetual darkness, immense pressure and freezing temperatures, there are unique organisms that live there, from fish to sea cucumbers to polychaete worms. There are also vast numbers of potato-sized mineral deposits known as polymetallic nodules. They’re home to many species that are new to science, which rely on them for survival. But they also have high concentrations of metals that are used in batteries and green technology, making them a target for deep-sea mining.
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Speaker biographies
Amelia Crews
Amelia is an ocean advocate and environmental communicator at Earth Minutes. She has national and international experience in on-the-ground and strategic-level ocean campaigns. At Earth Minutes, Amelia works on driving environmental and social change through storytelling.
Professor Adrian Glover
Adrian is one of our merit researchers and leads our Deep-Sea Systematics and Ecology Research Group. He’s a zoologist, oceanographer and biodiversity scientist passionate about exploration and discovery in the remotest places on the planet. He has more than 20 years of experience leading deep-ocean and polar research, including multiple expeditions with robotic and manned deep-sea submersibles. His research is focused on using the latest taxonomic methods to describe new species and study their evolutionary origin. Adrian is committed to a sustainable approach to ocean conservation and supporting policymakers and regulatory bodies with the highest quality science and public communication.
Eleanor Mortimer
Eleanor is a UK-based documentary filmmaker whose work reimagines the world through unusual, hidden and overlooked perspectives. Her first film Territory screened at more than 50 festivals, including Sundance. It won Best Short Documentary Award at Hot Docs, a Grierson nomination and became a Vimeo Staff Pick. While creating commissioned work and teaching filmmaking in community and academic settings, she went on to direct the films Seafarers, Bird, Bubble and Luma. How Deep Is Your Love, Eleanor’s British-Film-Institute-funded debut feature, premiered at both True/False Film Fest and Copenhagen International Documentary Festival. It’ll be theatrically released in the UK in autumn 2026.
Visiting information
All ages are welcome, but content is recommended for ages 16+.
Enter using our East Entrance on Exhibition Road. You won’t be able to access the event from our Central Entrance on Cromwell Road.
Doors open at 18:30.
Our bar will be selling refreshments.
The event will take place from 19:00–20:15 at the Flett Events Theatre in our Red Zone.
After the event, there will be 45 minutes for you to continue conversations with one another and the speakers.
If you’re visiting us during the day, you’ll need to leave when we close at 17:50 and then enter again for the event.
Accessibility information
This event is wheelchair accessible.
If you’re unable to wait in queues for long periods, speak to our security staff and they’ll fast track your entry.
Seating is available in the event space.
Guide dogs are welcome at the Museum. Water for them is available on request.
The nearest accessible toilet is on the Lower Ground Floor of our Red Zone next to the lift.
Blue Badge parking spaces are available. Request a parking space by emailing us at [email protected].
We can provide you with a wheelchair or folding chair to carry if you email us at [email protected].
If you have any questions or would like to discuss accessibility requirements, email us at [email protected].
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