You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.

I'm your host, Elise Hugh.

A DIY camera jury-rigged with suction cups captured something no one had ever seen.

Two sperm whales communicating and swimming together in the deep ocean. And then we started

hearing a different sound. It was a rapid series of clicks. That's called codas. This is the way

sperm whales used to communicate with each other. So we were hearing her talking to another whale.

We could not believe our ears. And then we couldn't believe our eyes.

That's engineer Eric Stackpole. In his talk, he shares the story of how a scrappy,

hand-built tool, gave an intimate glimpse at the lives of these giants. He also makes an important

case that in an age of rapidly advancing technology, the only limit to what we can discover is what we're

curious enough to look for. Stick around afterwards. I sat down with Eric to go beyond his talk.

We dig into why it's good that everyone has a different approach to learning, the emotional

side of science, and why wonder is a vital part of discovery.

It's almost like you can relate to your human aspects of those types of feelings and not just get the data, but actually picture what it might feel like to be the whale.

And I think we're all explorers.

We're all trying to find those things to relate to, even in the natural world.

That's all coming up right after a short break.

And now our TED Talk of the Day.

During COVID, everyone was sequestered in their own corners of the world. I had the strange fortune of being sequestered here aboard the Ocean Explorer,

one of the most advanced research vessels on the planet,

filming a show for National Geographic.

The ship was designed not just for research, but also for storytelling.

...