Hearing Activities

Location: Swain West, 219

What is an Audiologist?

Learn about how we help people hear better, protect their hearing, and sometimes even hear for the first time!

How Do We Hear

• See what YOUR eardrum looks like with our video otoscope
• See the “dancing” hair cells that live in your inner ear
• Learn about how noise can damage these dancing hair cells and how to protect them AND your hearing
• Learn about what life sounds like with a cochlear implant
• Pick up some free ear plugs!

Fun Facts about ears and hearing!

• Your ears continue to hear sounds even AFTER you fall asleep
• The malleus, incus, and stapes of your middle ear are the three smallest bones in your body. ALL THREE could fit on ONE penny!
• The number one cause of hearing loss is exposure to loud sounds—even mowing your lawn could cause damage!
• Fish do not have ears, but they can hear pressure changes through ridges on their body