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Welcome to the science podcast for December 15, 2017.

I'm Sarah Crespi.

In this week's show, David Grimm is here to talk about whales and dolphins that can naturally muffle sounds,

potentially protecting themselves from loud underwater noises.

And then, staff writer Jeff Mervis discusses the future of driverless cars.

What can science tell us about how they'll affect our lives?

First up, we have David Grimm, online news editor.

He's here to talk about a new study that suggests certain sound-sensitive cetaceans,

dolphins, whales, you know, may be able to protect themselves from loud noises.

Hi, Dave.

Hi, Sarah.

Okay, let's start with this idea that sound can hurt you. I mean, yeah, I've had my ears

hurt at a rock concert, for example. But what about a dolphin? What's the problem with them

encountering really loud noises underwater? Well, we've got a couple of things. We've got Navy

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