Revisiting the Dancing Outer Hair Cell

Back in 2007, I posted a link to the video of a hair cell located in the cochlea, which is the sensory organ of hearing. I find the auditory system so fascinating, that I had to post it again.

A UK Scientist by the name of Jonathon Ashmore was able to isolate a single outer hair cell and make it dance! That's right, dance! Check out the dancing outer hair cell.

Read an explanation of movie from Ashmore's website here: http://www.physiol.ucl.ac.uk/ashmore/hairexpl.htm