CSI Shark: Forensics of a Shark Attack

July 29, 2026

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"Forty bull sharks on our boat within minutes of arriving … I had five or six bull sharks on me. I turn around and [my videographer] is gone. Completely gone." That is how biologist Rosie Moore describes getting lost at sea during the filming of Discovery's Shark Week 2026 — a moment where the real danger was not the sharks but the six-foot seas and ripping currents that separated her from her dive partner for an hour. Moore's work, featured in shows like Bull Shark Dinner Bell and What Shark Attacked, is part of a broader effort to replace sensationalized fear of sharks with methodical forensic science. This episode of Curiosity Weekly also covers two other studies: one comparing prosocial behavior in cats, dogs, and toddlers, and another examining how light pollution extends mosquito season into autumn.

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1 CSI Shark: Forensics of a Shark Attack — Timestamped Outline
2 (01:53) **Shark Science and Conservation Introduction** - Host Samantha Mean introduces the episode's main topic: shifting perceptions of sharks from movie villains to complex apex predators
3 (02:59) **Cat Selfishness Study** - Researchers in Hungary tested whether cats, dogs, and toddlers display prosocial helping behaviors without reward
4 (08:07) **Ad Break** - Capital One, CPAX Academy, Bill, and Creative Planning advertisements
5 (09:37) **Rosie Moore Introduction** - The guest describes her background studying apex predators and why she's drawn to the species that terrify most people
6 (11:06) **Apex Predator Population Shifts** - Moore discusses how recovering predator populations are creating more conflict with humans, not less
7 (13:36) **Shark Week Filming and Getting Lost at Sea** - Moore recounts a terrifying experience during filming where she was separated from her videographer and lost at sea for an hour

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Show Notes

Researching apex predators often means putting yourself in situations that are mind-boggling to the average person. Our guest, Rosie Moore, is no stranger to this. She’s found herself lost at sea researching bull sharks, waist deep the Everglades trying to find Burmese pythons, and in shark-infested waters right after an attack.

This episode, she talks to host Dr. Samantha Yammine about her research. They discuss Rosie’s experience on Shark Week, how to use forensics to analyze a shark attack, and the role of citizen science in understanding sharks.

Before that, Sam looks into a new study that alleges cats are more selfish than dogs (and people). And later, there’s evidence in a study that reveals how to keep mosquitoes from sticking around once summer ends.

If you want to learn more about sharks, be sure to check out Shark Week 2026, only on Discovery.

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