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    Sensory Transduction: Getting the Message
    Lectures
    Dr. Hudspeth will begin by discussing how simple organisms—such as bacteria—have the capacity to detect and react to a stimulus.
    The Science of Sight: Getting the Picture
    Lectures
    Dr. Nathans will discuss how the visual process involves the detection of light by photo-receptors in the retina.
    The Science of Sound: How Hearing Happens
    Lectures
    Dr. Hudspeth will explain the basis for the ear’s remarkable ability to detect sound through the hair cell, the sensory receptor found in the inner ear.
    Neural Processing: Making Sense of Sensory Information
    Lectures
    Dr. Nathans will complete the lecture series by clarifying what is known about the brain’s ability to process and integrate various elements of the visual system, such as color, motion, and depth.
    1997 Holiday Lectures on Science Teacher Guide
    Classroom Resource
    A guide written for teachers to accompany the 1997 Holiday Lectures on Science.
    Senses and Sensitivity: Neuronal Alliances for Sight and Sound
    Series
    In four talks, A. James Hudspeth, MD, PhD, and Jeremy H. Nathans, MD, PhD, discuss how sensory information is encoded and transmitted to the brain. They describe the detailed workings of two senses of great importance to humans—vision and hearing.
    The Cochlea
    Animation
    A dramatic illustration of how hearing happens in the ear.
    Neurophysiology Virtual Lab
    Virtual Lab
    In this virtual lab, you will record electrical activities of individual neurons, identify by response to stimuli, and use dyes to visualize their morphology.