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Join whale expert Lisa Walker from the Salish Sea as she talks with SETI scientist Dr. Laurance Doyle. His research dives into information theory and laws of intelligence, showing us how whale songs could help us find and understand signals from alien life.
Join Lisa Walker from the shores of the Salish Sea in conversation with cetacean researcher Jared Towers as they explore the intelligence and cultural diversity of killer whales. Towers discusses new AI tools that reveal complex matriarchal societies, reciprocity, and shared traditions, inviting listeners to see orcas as resilient and intelligent communities.
Join Lisa Walker from the shores of the Salish Sea in conversation with Dr. Deborah Giles as they examine the crisis facing the Southern Resident killer whales. Giles shares how detection dogs and drones reveal threats from lack of food, toxins, and vessel noise, calling for salmon recovery, policy change, and collective action to save this iconic population.
Join Lisa Walker from the shores of the Salish Sea in conversation with paleontologist Pat Trask as they explore Earth’s deep past and the resilience of life. Trask reflects on mass extinctions, ancient ecosystems, and the joy of fossil discovery, celebrating a planet shaped by constant change and powerful natural forces.
Join Lisa Walker from the shores of the Salish Sea in conversation with hereditary chief and artist Rande Cook as he reflects on how his creative practice is rooted in Kwakwaka'wakw teachings. He shares how art, family, and collaboration support cultural renewal and environmental care, offering a path for future generations to reconnect with land. .
Join Lisa Walker from the shores of the Salish Sea in conversation with Dr. Shandin Pete as he reflects on his journey from geoscience to Indigenous education. Dr. Pete explores water as both a scientific force and a sacred entity, showing how language, culture, and geology together offer a path to reconnect with the living systems that sustain us.
Join Lisa Walker from the shores of the Salish Sea in conversation with astrobiologist Dr. Douglas Vakoch as they explore what it means to communicate across species and across worlds. Dr. Vakoch reflects on interstellar messaging, the ethics of contact, and the value of listening, tracing parallels between whale communication, alien intelligence, and humanity’s search for connection.
Join Lisa Walker from the shores of the Salish Sea in conversation with marine naturalist and artist Tasli Shaw as they trace the return of humpback whales and the power of community science to map maternal lineages. Shaw reflects on how her art deepens connection to whale culture while they explore interspecies moments, and urgent conservation needs.
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