Projektnummer

0053744

Zusammenfassung

Ears are prime examples of complex dynamical systems that operate away from thermal equilibrium, are essentially nonlinear, and rely on intricate interactions between a multitude of macroscopic, cellular, and molecular components: inside the ear, sound-induced vibration of nanometer-scale dimensions are coupled to dedicated mechanosensory cells and molecules that transduce these vibrations into electrical responses and, in addition, expend biological energy to nonlinearly improve the performance of the ear. Identifying the physical principles that shape the performance of these biologi...