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How you hear
Hearing is a complex process, dependent on the ear and the brain. Learn about how these combine to allow us to hear.
Learn how the ear works, and follow the journey of sound from the outer ear to the inner ear.
Listening is about much more than just the processes in the ear. Dr Debi Vickers explains how we learn to hear and speak.
Hearing is a complex task. Sometimes the brain gets it wrong, and an auditory illusion is created. Listen to our auditory illusion: does it fool your ears?
Our voices are a powerful way of expressing our emotions. Professor Sophie Scott explains how and why this is the case.
Dr Nigel Cooper looks at the inner ear in more detail and explains how his research aims to improve our understanding of how the inner ear works.
How does the brain know how loud a sound is? Dr Isabel Dean explains how the brain learns the intensity of a sound.
Last updated on 26th March 2012
