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David Rothenberg

David Rothenberg, a musician and philosopher, is Distinguished Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is the author ofWhy Birds Sing”, “Bug Music” , “Survival of the Beautiful” , and Whale Music”.

The Cold War’s Accidental Whale Observatory

Built to track enemy submarines, the Navy’s underwater listening network inadvertently revealed that whales may be singing across entire oceans

June 4, 2026

Do Whales Have Culture?

Sperm whales learn patterns of clicks and other social behaviors from their clans.

June 16, 2023