Hi Reader,

Have you followed your fascination lately?

It's that little tickle, that tug felt in your soul that pulls your attention out of the day to day and into something else entirely.

Our fascination is a guiding beacon. It can show us the next step to take, not just in a career but in our lives.

My guest today made a career out of his childhood fascination.

Shane Gero is a marine biologist who studies whales. Growing up in Canada, Nature captivated him at an early age, and a childhood love for orcas grew into a career studying their cousins, the sperm whale.

In this episode, Shane shares his path to working with the whales in Dominica, how scientists are using groundbreaking AI techniques to decode whale speech, and why this research is so vitally important.
​
You'll also learn:
✨How to be involved in whale research-- no career change required
✨ What a day in the field as a whale scientist looks like
✨ How to understand whale (kidding. Kind of.)
✨What chopsticks has to do with whale culture
​
Shane also has one of the most magical answers I’ve ever heard to the field story at the end of the episode, so be sure to stay tuned for that.

​
As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts. What are you fascinated by? Hit reply and let me know!

Fair weather and following seas,

Kara Grace

​

​