{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"da.news","provider_url":"https:\/\/da.news\/en\/","title":"Jules Verne and the discovery of marine exploration - da.news","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pWQKMNmQJZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/da.news\/en\/jules-verne-and-the-discovery-of-marine-research\/\">Jules Verne and the discovery of marine research<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/da.news\/en\/jules-verne-and-the-discovery-of-marine-research\/embed\/#?secret=pWQKMNmQJZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#x201C;Jules Verne and the Discovery of Marine Exploration&#x201D; &#x2013; da.news\" data-secret=\"pWQKMNmQJZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/da.news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_width":1920,"thumbnail_height":1079,"description":"A lecture by Bettina Wurche will take place on February 18th at the Hessian State Museum in Darmstadt. On Tuesday, February 18, 2026, the Hessian State Museum in Darmstadt will host a lecture on Jules Verne and the origins of marine research. Starting at 6:00 p.m., author and historian of science Bettina Wurche will speak about the writer Jules Verne and his significance for the connection between literature and natural science. Jules Verne is considered the founder of the scientific novel. He wrote during an era of profound technological and scientific upheaval, in which modern natural sciences and research institutes emerged. Verne addressed these developments in his literature and developed them further in his novels with visionary visions. His characters ventured into the depths of the oceans, into the air, into outer space, and into the Earth's interior. He combined expertise from various disciplines with adventure stories and multifaceted characters. The lecture will focus on the novel *20,000 Leagues Under the Sea*. Bettina Wurche illuminates the scientific background of Verne's works and demonstrates how closely his narratives are linked to the state of research at the time. At the same time, she clarifies why the author's works remain remarkably relevant today. The lecture is based on Wurche's book of the same name, which she presented at the Leipzig Book Fair in March 2025. In the summer of 2025, the publication was nominated by Bild der Wissenschaft as Science Book of the Year in the \"Surprise\" category. The book is published by Hirnkost. Event details: Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2026; Start: 6:00 p.m.; Doors open: 5:30 p.m.; Location: Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Friedensplatz 1; Admission: Free (DARMSTADT \u2013 RED\/HLMD)"}