The sperm whale's brain is about 6 times the size of ours... They've had it for 15 million year longer... We've had our current size brain around 200… - James Nestor

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The sperm whale's brain is about 6 times the size of ours... They've had it for 15 million year longer... We've had our current size brain around 200,000 years.

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About James Nestor

James Nestor is a journalist who has written for Outside, , , Dwell, National Public Radio, The New York Times, , , and others.

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