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The Ear

It translates sound between some 16 cycles per second and 20,000 into nerve impulses. Together with the auditory centers of the brain, it is an instrument that is not only remarkably sensitive but also selective

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 197 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “The Ear” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 197 No. 2 (), p. 66
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0857-66