Hear, Hear!

It's truly amazing what science and technology can do for people. It can even help completely deaf people hear.  For example, today  a 3-year-old boy from New York named Grayson Clamp was able to hear for the first time with the help of a device that is placed on his ear and sends sounds through wires through the skull. Those wires connect to an implanted electrode in the area of the brain stem that processes hearing. There was something so powerful about the boy's story and the expression of shock he had on his face when he heard sound for the first time. It reminded me of a Youtube video (below) that I saw of a woman hearing for the first time in a similar fashion. It really showed how having the ability to hear really opens up the world to people. I never really stopped and thought about what it would be like not to hear. I realize people compensate for it but I'm still glad that now we have the necessary devices to help people gain a new lease on life through finally being able to hear.  Although it does make me curious what people would want to hear if they'd been given the ability to hear for the first time. Any thoughts?

To read more about Grayson Clamp click here.