It takes a special kind of person to laugh about being stranded on a remote island, running out of oxygen in the Bahamas’ blue holes or chasing venomous snakes across Vietnam. Fortunately, deep sea diver and environmental anthropologist Kenny Broad is an extra special kind of person. National Geographic’s 2011 Explorer of the Year, Broad shares a surprising amount of humor as he relates stories of his triumphs, his tragedies, and his weird experiences while watching science evolve to further our knowledge of the world.