Moriussaq: A Case Study in Hearing Loss

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Keywords
NOVA Mystery of the Senses Hearing Moriussaq Case Study Hearing Audition Auditory Sense Sound Deaf Deafness Loss Impairment Impaired Silence Silent Human Neurophysiology Physiology Test Tests Testing Experiment Pattern Inuit Population Men Hunter Hunters Seal Hunting Impact Blast Noise Damage ear Inner Ear Hair cell Cell Muscle Middle Eardrum Drum Contraction Speed Time Rapid Behavior Protection Protective Plug Plugs Prevention rifle neurophysiologist Allen Counter
Subjects
Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Moriussaq: A Case Study in Hearing Loss

When a mysterious epidemic of hearing loss cropped up in Moriussaq, a remote village in northern Greenland and one of the quietest places on Earth, neurophysiologist Allen Counter took notice. This video segment follows Counter as he works with Inuit hunters in an attempt to find the cause of their deafness. Footage from NOVA: Mystery of the Senses: Hearing.
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PBS Learning Media

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