The Genius Behind is a series of short form cinematic documentaries about the most amazing and sometimes little known technological and scientific breakthroughs and the very innovative minds behinds them.

In this episode, Michel André, from the Technical University of Catalonia, BarcelonaTech (UPC) explains how he is trying to make sense of how our sounds have such far-reaching effects on the whales sharing our seas.

The oceans are full of noise – both natural and man-made. In this video, the man who has developed groundbreaking bio-acoustic technology that listens to the deep ocean. 

Broadcast on BBC World News the films reached a weekly audience of 85 million globally. The films were also featured on the BBC Future website and shared widely through a variety of social media platforms. The series provoked a powerful audience response and provide a fantastic example of effective branded content.

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