A constant source of wonder in the world is learning about innovators who use technology in wildly novel ways to do tasks that used to be chores or next to impossible. Our guest, Dr. Iain Kerr, is at the center of that kind of wonder with the way he combines drone technology, the science of snot, and the study of whales. (Yes, you read that right.) Even if you are not a science enthusiast, Iain’s take on progress, finding purpose, perseverance, and innovative thinking will simply put a spring in your step.

Sylvia Earle
Ocean conservation
71% of this planet is covered with water
Phytoplanktons
Two out of three breathes come from the phytoplanktons
Whales are the earthworm of the sea
Ocean productivity has declined for over thirty years
Whales face threats than they ever faced
The whale pump
The bell weather of ocean health
Our oceans are downhill from everything
Ocean research
The endangered species paradox
The Snot-bot
Smelly means productive
The drones
Technology will not save the world
Do what you can do
Adopt a whale
If you don’t fit in, that’s an asset not a liability
Arc of time
Singing whales/ whale songs
National Geographic
Money equals data
Patagonia
Do something and it will change the world
Thinking outside of the box is crucial
Dr. Roger Payne
Old building

116. Saving Whales to Save Ourselves: Shared Survival through Whale Research with Dr. Iain Kerr

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