Discover the importance of fundamental frequencies in understanding speech and music. Learn how low frequencies, around 125–250 Hz, help distinguish speech stress patterns, nasality, age, gender, moods, and even musical notes like Middle C. These frequencies are crucial for comprehending the nuances in communication and enjoying music.
Checking a child’s hearing development is done with hearing tests. These tests are commonly performed after a child is born, but what should you do after the hearing tests? This is a common question parents often ask me: What their child should be doing, and how they should be listening at a certain age? I’ve put
You might know that a cochlear implant sends electrical signals to the cochlea, but have you ever wondered where they go from there? They go straight into the brain! How the Brain Hears As we’ve shown in our post showing pictures of the cochlea, the cochlea is filled with thousands of nerve cells. Each of these cells
If you've ever had your hearing tested, you might recall seeing a chart filled with lines and symbols. This chart, known as an audiogram, visually represents your hearing levels and is essential for diagnosing and managing hearing loss. But what exactly is an audiogram, and how is it used? Let's dive in to find out!
Sound is all around us, but do you really know the answer: what is sound? As Melissa Waller showed in her 5 Amazing Facts About the Cochlea post, sound and hearing aren’t the same. Hearing is the way that your body interprets sound, and without ears and brains there would be no such thing as
Our ears are small but mighty—especially the parts inside that we cannot see! They work constantly—sometimes with the help of hearing implants—to transform the sounds around us and deliver them to our brains, enabling us to perceive speech, music, and so much more.
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