How do my ears help me hear sounds?
Ears' Secret Journey
How do my ears help me hear sounds?
Right now, the air around you is trembling. A door slams, a friend laughs, a dog barks — and each one shoves the air into tiny ripples, like a stone dropped in a pond. You can't see them. But your ears are built to catch them.
The part of your ear you can actually grab — the curvy flap on the side of your head — is just the welcome mat. It's shaped like a little cupped hand for a reason: it scoops those air ripples out of the world and funnels them inward.
