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Owls' ears map the world

Stealthy birds are better at detecting horizontal shifts in sound sources.

Barn owls are better at tracking sounds that move horizontally than those that move vertically, researchers have found. The technique used to make the discovery could one day be used to assess hearing and cognitive skills in humans who cannot communicate.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on August 1, 2007 09:48 AM |

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I’m a big fan of both Neil Gaiman and crankgeeks, but this episode did not work for me. The combination of celebrity guest with opinionated, talkative panel members seems tough to pull off. You end up wanting to hear more from each side. And, I defintely agree with previous comments - Dan Farmer was wasted, please have him on again. I loved the questions geared towards the writing process

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