Senses and Sensitivity

Lecture 3 – The Science of Sound: How Hearing Happens

by A. James Hudspeth, PhD, MD

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1. Start of Lecture 3
2. Hearing sensitivity and hearing loss
3. Structure and function of the ear's hair cells
4. Animation: Anatomy of the cochlea
5. Converting hair cell motion to an electrical signal
6. Demonstration: Nonlinear auditory response
7. Overview of recent discoveries
8. Question and answer session

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