Bat-Powers Can Be Yours

We Have Concerns

Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata

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4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Contrary to previous assumption, a new study shows that bat-like echolocation is a skill that can be learned by both blind and sighted practitioners in as little as 10 weeks. Anthony and Jeff discuss the ramifications of this discovery, and what it means about practice and neural plasticity.

Transcript

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0:00.0	I just want you to make one friend.
0:15.5	This is we have concerns.
0:17.1	Hi, Jeff Kanata.
0:18.6	Hi, Anthony Carbone.
0:19.8	Hello, concerned citizens.
0:22.5	I just want weird animal powers.
0:26.4	Well, yeah.
0:27.9	Give me one weird animal power.
0:29.8	That's all.
0:31.4	Even like the not super cool animal powers, like a keen sense of smell.
0:36.5	I don't think that's cool, but it would still be pretty awesome.
0:38.9	Like, it's not cool.
0:40.1	Like, it would be bad to have, but it would also be unbelievably rad to have.
0:45.1	Right.
0:45.3	I would be miserable all the time.
0:47.7	Of course.
0:48.3	You would be distracted and put off most of it.
0:51.7	Because most stuff doesn't smell that good.
0:53.6	No.
0:53.8	You know?
0:54.4	No. No.
0:55.3	If you,
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