In the new movie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw-5ZGapGTQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Whalefall,”</a> a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) gets accidentally swallowed by a sperm whale. What follows is a tense battle against time and the whale’s digestive system, to escape before his air supply runs out.&nbsp;But could a whale actually swallow a human? And how might this play out in real life? Joining Flora to weigh in are sperm whale biologist Shane Gero, and “Whalefall” director Brian Duffield.&nbsp;Wondering how you’d fare inside a sperm whale’s stomach? <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/whalefall-movie-science/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more here</a>.Guests:Brian Duffield is the director of “Whalefall.” He is based in Los Angeles, California.Dr. Shane Gero is a whale biologist and biology lead for Project CETI based in Ottawa, Ontario.&nbsp;Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/whalefall-movie-science/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sciencefriday.com</a>.&nbsp;
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