Artificial hearing has come a long way since 1960s
Excerpt from the July 23, 1966, issue of Science News
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Cochlear implants have helped deaf people hear for decades. New technology may expand the frequencies that humans can hear.
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‘Hearing’ electrically — A deaf person has been able to “hear” as a result of direct electrical excitation of auditory nerve fibers.