Early cochlear measurements were distorted by post-mortem damage

Evidence

Numerous studies have followed that of Sellick et al. and have confirmed their results that frequency selectivity is much better than initially reported by von Békésy, due to the damage to the cochlea caused by death in his experiments. — Jennifer Lentz, Psychoacoustics- Perception of Normal…, 436

Categorization

• CANDY: Nice elevator fact: the landmark Nobel-winning cochlear measurements were made on dead specimens and badly underestimated the ear’s real precision.