When the Earth Started to Sing – David G. Haskell

How did the vast and varied chorus of modern sounds—from forests to
oceans to human music—emerge from within life’s community? When did
the living Earth first start to sing? In this immersive sonic
journey, biologist and acclaimed author David George Haskell opens
our senses to unexplored auditory landscapes through spoken words
and terrestrial sounds, tuning our ears to the tiny, trembling
waves of sound all around us. Hearing three billion years of our
planet’s sound evolution in the trills, bugles, clicks, and pulses
of the life around him, David invites us into the space of
connection with deep time and the more-than-human world that opens
when we tune in to the Earth’s orchestra. If you enjoy this audio
story, check out David’s companion practice, Playful Listening,
which invites you to immerse yourself in the sonic world around
you. And listen to our interview with David, “Listening and the
Crisis of Inattention,” on our website. Illustration by Daniel
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