First Sounds First (IMAGE)

University of Oregon

First Sounds First

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University of Oregon neuroscientists Terry Takahashi, left, and Brian Nelson, studying hearing in barn owls, have determined that the processing of sounds, such as a person's voice, is basically simple: We hear the direct sound and "ignore" the echoes.

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Photo by Jim Barlow

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