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Biology/Health: The Role Of The Ear In Vision & What Happens When This Goes Wrong With Dr Daniel Rowan From University of Southampton
March 5 @ 16:15 - 17:00
You will know that ears are important for hearing and balance, but you may not know that they are important for seeing too.
In this session, we are joined by Dr Daniel Rowan, Lecturer in Audiology at University of Southampton, based in the Institute of Sound & Vibration Research. Daniel will to explore how your ears stabilise your vision (and balance) during head movement via an amazingly fast and accurate neurological reflex, as well as the most common cause, and associate effects, of that going wrong (rotating eye syndrome).
We’ll cover the recent developments in medical and DIY treatment and discuss why some patients continue to have symptoms of dizziness even when the cause seems to have been cured.
This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in Biology, Medicine, Audiology, Psychology and Physics to develop your knowledge about the ear, its components and functions, whilst connecting with the latest research and advances in medical treatment.
Lecturer Profile: Daniel Rowan is Principal Teaching Fellow in Audiology in the Institute of Sound & Vibration at the University of Southampton and Lead Senior Tutor within the School of Engineering more widely.
Daniel has been involved in audiology for over 30 years, initially as an Audiologist in the National Health Service and later, after completing an MSc and PhD, in research and education within audiology and related fields. Daniel’s interests have mostly been related to sound perception on the one hand and clinical aspects of the vestibular (ear-related balance) functioning on the other. He has supervised over 10 PhDs and published scientific papers on binaural hearing, human echolocation, clinical tests of hearing and auditory fitness for duty. Daniel is co-inventor of a commercial hearing test currently used by various police forces in the UK to check that officers have sufficient hearing to understand speech in the presence of background noise.
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Biology, Medicine, Audiology, Psychology, Physics and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions relating to study at university.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: