Scientist Phil Bern’s deaf son would motivate him embarking on developing corresponding animal model of the human-condition. In lab, he would inject various chemicals to a batch of daytime sleeping mice. In evening, he would watch the nocturnal rodents for any sign of deafness. One afternoon, he himself fell asleep while a Beethoven-piece playing in background. He woke up in late evening to find out all the rodents gathered in the middle of the cage. He tapped it from all sides. But there was no startle, no running around.
The “Beethoven Mouse” model of human deafness entered into scientific literature.
The “Beethoven Mouse” model of human deafness entered into scientific literature.
