A. James Hudspeth, winner of the 2018 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, spoke with Scientific American editor emerita Mariette DiChristina about his efforts to regenerate lost or damaged inner-ear cells that make hearing possible. They also discussed the cultural cohesion of the deaf community and why, for its members, the lack of aural communication is not a problem requiring a solution.
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