Scientific discovery and the people involved

This link is to an article on abcnews.go.com about the discovery of the world's deepest known underwater thermal vent.

As indicated in the post Character subtleties in science focused cinema and fiction, there are people involved in carrying out such voyages of discovery and considering the personal aspects of these people's lives can help in developing engaging characters.

Below is a video of a sea shanty performance titled Ballad of a Modern Graduate Student: