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Founder Kenny Ausubel coined the term Bioneers in 1990 to describe an emerging culture. Bioneers are social and scientific innovators from all walks of life and disciplines who have peered deep into the heart of living systems to understand how nature operates, and to mimic "nature's operating instructions" to serve human ends without harming the web of life.

The Bioneers Conference is a leading-edge forum presenting breakthrough solutions for people and planet. Check out Bioneers on YouTube.

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Deep Listening: Whale Culture, Interspecies Communication, and Knowing Your Place

Dr. Shane Gero, a visionary marine biologist, is angling to crack the code of sperm whale communication. His mind-bending research is transforming what we thought we knew about these ancient leviathans. It’s calling on us to embrace the reality that perhaps we’ve long suspected: Sperm whales are living meaningful, intelligent and complex lives whose cultures suggest that whales are people too. What can whale culture teach us, and can deep listening help us learn to coexist respectfully in kinship with these guardians of the deep?
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Shane Gero, Ph.D., is a Canadian whale biologist, Scientist-in-Residence at Ottawa’s Carleton University, and a National Geographic Explorer. He is the founder of The Dominica Sperm Whale Project (http://www.thespermwhaleproject.org/)  and the Biology Lead for Project CETI (https://www.projectceti.org/) . His science appears in numerous magazines, books, and television; and most recently was the basis for the Emmy Award winning series, Secrets of the Whales. Learn more at shanegero.com (http://www.shanegero.com/) .


Credits



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Executive Producer: Kenny Ausubel


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Written by: Teo Grossman and Kenny Ausubel


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Senior Producer and Station Relations: Stephanie Welch


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Host and Consulting Producer: Neil Harvey


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Program Engineer and Music Supervisor: Emily Harris


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Special Engineering Support: Eddie Haehl at KZYX



Resources


Shane Gero – Preserving Animal Cultures: Lessons from Whale Wisdom | Bioneers 2023 Keynote (https://bioneers.org/shane-gero-preserving-animal-cultures-lessons-from-whale-wisdom-zstf2304/)


Deep Dive: Intelligence in Nature (https://bioneers.org/intelligence-in-nature-media-collection/)






This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the podcast homepage (https://bioneers.org/bioneers-radio/)  to learn more.

EarthSayer Shane Gero, Ph.D.

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