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Identification by Ears

October 10, 2017October 12, 2017Robert Traynor Anatomy of the Ear / Audiology / Auditory Anatomy / Auricle / Global Audiology / Hearing Science / Outer Ear / Pinna

These days any type of identification is beneficial. Forget fingerprints, retinal scans or the color of your eyes, and other markers of identity, security could soon be looking at the shape of your ears when deciding whether you are who you say you are. This week’s Hearing International looks at ear identity scans. Researchers have…

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Can You Wiggle Your Ears?

January 31, 2017February 4, 2019Robert Traynor Anatomy of the Ear / Ear wiggling / Outer Ear / Pinna

Do you have something in common with Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy, Jim Carrey, Jeff Goldblum, Sean Connery, Steven Colbert, or Mr. Spock? Are you an Ear Wiggler? Only 10 to 20% of us can wiggle our ears – how cool is that? While we know that Mr. Spock is part Vulcan and…