Hearing: The Cochlea

Noise not only makes you ill, it also damages your brain.

Tinnitus: The annoying whistling and buzzing does not originate in the ear, but in the brain.

A sophisticated labyrinth in the ear keeps our body balanced: the vestibular system.

Widely distributed brain regions make the miracle of language possible.

How the ear processes fluctuations in air pressure into meaningful information.

It is a long way from purely mechanical vibrations to the world of sounds and tones.

Our ears are always tuned in. But what exactly are they picking up?

Cochlea-​Implantate ersetzen ein Sinnesorgan durch Technik. Sind die Cyborgs längst unter uns?

Emotionale Geräusche haben sofort unsere Aufmerksamkeit. Hirnforscher untersuchen diesen Effekt.