In this week’s episode, Dr. Ashley
Scarlett talks to sensory biologist Dr. Robyn Grant about the
evolution of whiskers in mammals. This is the first of several
episodes of the importance of whiskers in marine mammals.
About the Podcast
Marine Mammal Science is a podcast covering some of the latest scientific research on marine mammals – whales and dolphins, polar bears, seals and sea lions, manatees and dugongs, and sea otters. The podcast is produced by Absolutely Smashing Events and Consulting on behalf of the Society for Marine Mammalogy and the journal Marine Mammal Science. The host, editor and producer is Dr. Ashley Scarlett, familiarly known as Dr Scarlett Smash.