Pint of Science 2025
Join us in a worldwide science festival where we share our latest findings at local pubs!
On May 20th 2025, we joined the Pint of Science Team at Sheffield Tap pub to help pub goers understand what we know so far on how the brain "talks back" to the ears.
Sound enters the ear and hair cells detect the mechanical vibrations and translate them into electrical signals to be perceived by the brain. At the same time, the brain provides feedback to the hair cells, which aids in regulating their activity. However, exactly how this feedback mechanism from the brain works is yet to be established. Dr Adam Carlton introduced the audience to the key concepts of how we think this feedback works, demonstrated this with an audio exercise, and he also explained why researching this system is important for the treatment of hearing loss.
Could DNA Damage Be A Cause of Age-Related Hearing Loss?? On May 21st 2025, our team explored what we know so far about the question at the Pint of Science event hosted by the Sheffield Tap pub.
Damage to our DNA, the blueprint for all life, is a known cause of diseases such as cancer and dementia. But could it also contribute to age-related hearing loss? In this talk, our PhD student Charlie explored our current understanding and share with the audience some of the main findings from his own research.
