Pondering Bat and Human Echolocation with Cynthia Moss and Daniel Kish

Professor Cynthia Moss has been studying the neurobiology of bat echolocation for more than three decades. Psychologist Daniel Kish became blind during the first year of his life and learned use echolocation to guide himself as he walks or rides a bike. Daniel is the founder of World Access For Blind and has devoted his life to enabling people with blindness excel in all aspects of life. In this episode Dr. Moss and Daniel talk about all things echolocation from bats hunting insects to people living in our communities.  

 

Links to information on Professor Moss’s research:

https://pbs.jhu.edu/directory/cynthia-moss/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay37PSIukwA

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9306857/pdf/HIPO-32-298.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7682551/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5896882/pdf/elife-29053.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6115611/pdf/fncel-12-00270.pdf

 

Links to information on Daniel Kish and his work:  

https://visioneers.org/daniel-kish/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH0aihGWB8U

https://waftb.net/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5578488/pdf/pcbi.1005670.pdf