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IV. Readings

Throughout the course, we will frequently encounter relevant literature, new and old. Although we won't have time to discuss all of it in detail, we'll post links to these readings here for your own perusal. (If you find something interesting that we haven't listed here, let us know!)

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Preliminary reading

In December, we suggested several books in advance of this course. All of them come highly recommended, and in at least one case, you will even have the chance to meet the author.

  • How to Speak Whale, by Tom Mustill. How modern science and machine learning are being used to study cetacean communication.

  • At the Water's Edge, by Carl Zimmer. A history of two important evolutionary transitions: fins to limbs (our Devonian ancestors arriving on land), and much later, limbs to fins (wherein some mammals returned to the deep).

  • Spying on Whales, by Nick Pyenson. The past, present, and future of whales, illuminated by modern DNA science.

  • Among Whales, by Roger Payne. Payne was part of the team that first discovered the structure of whalesong. This memoir recounts his life in science, and his immersion in the mystery and beauty of nature.

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