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University of Southampton
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50 years on from the release of movie blockbuster Jaws, our shark expert Prof David Sims @OceanEarthUoS debates the so called 'Jaws effect', charting the fortunes of the 'great white' for @ConversationUK 🦈
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50 years ago, Jaws terrified audiences and reshaped Hollywood forever.
Prof. Barry Monahan @ucccreates takes a closer look at how this landmark film launched a new era of the studio system. #Jaws50thAnniversary #Jaws50
theconversation.com/jaws-at-50-a-thinly-disguised-western-by-a-nerdy-young-filmmaker-that-helped-to-rejuvenate-hollywood-257751
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Stephen Shankland
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Jaws trivia: "Spielberg wasn't the studio's first choice for director; initially they hired Dick Richards, but Richards kept referring to the shark as a whale."
arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/a-shark-scientist-reflects-on-jaws-at-50/
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Lewis Pugh
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Sharks have survived for 450 million years. But they may not survive us.
I spoke to @TIME Magazine about how Jaws warped our view of these vital creatures - and why I swam around Martha’s Vineyard to set the record straight.
time.com/7294556/how-jaws-wreaked-havoc-on-marine-conservation/
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