#185 CultureLab: Cosmo Sheldrake on capturing the sounds of our oceans
The world, the universe and us
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The Polyphonic Tapestry
The last track on the album, Necton, contains the sound of those killer whales that you mentioned earlier. Do you think if people understood the ocean as a place that is full of sound, they would have an appreciation of the fact that our human noise through things like boats really does have an impact on certain creatures? I'm thinking about whales in particular. Absolutely. If you had a jut come up following you around the entire time, just really brighten it. You'd be forgiven for getting angry grumpy or not being able to make good decisions when crossing the road. So, hopefully, a richer understanding of the nature of sound and languages among cetaceans and other
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