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Hearing

Published22 Jan 2020
Author Juliet M. Beverly
Source BrainFacts/SfN

The process, function, or power of perceiving sound.

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Juliet M. Beverly

Juliet M. Beverly is the senior editor for BrainFacts. She previously worked at the Embassy of Austria in the Office of Science & Technology as the assistant editor for Bridges, an online magazine covering transatlantic science and technology policy.

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References

Hearing | Definition of Hearing by Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Retrieved January 21, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearing

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