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Public Talk on Energy and Whaling for "Moby Dick" SHIFT

Irving Institute director Elizabeth Wilson and Biological Sciences Professor Celia Chen, on the interconnected histories of energy and whaling

Saturday, June 22, 2019
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Hopkins Center 200 Top of the Hop
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Lectures & Seminars

Hear about the fascinating anatomy of whales, particularly of sperm whales like the fabled Moby Dick, and how the natural oil reservoirs in their heads help them to hunt and communicate but also made them a prime target of the whaling industry (as chronicled by Melville) in the 18th century. Today, the search for oil and gas on the ocean floor brings sonic airgun blasting that interferes with the whales’ abilities to communicate. Free.


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