Sensory Research

This volume is a record of the proceedings of a festspiel held to honor Jozef F. Zwislocki for his outstanding contributions to science and to Syracuse University. His contributions to the knowledge of the hydromechanical, neurophysiological, and perceptual mechanisms of the auditory system are truly monumental. In addition, his contributions to the comprehension of the mammalian auditory system include not only landmark ideas, but also many of the experimental findings in psychoacoustics and peripheral auditory physiology that constitute the database which has provided a springboard for research in laboratories throughout the world. His efforts to link physics, biology, and psychophysics to create a basis for our understanding of the nervous system have had an influence that extends far beyond the science of acoustics. Although the purpose of this conference was to recognize the many achievements of Professor Zwislocki, the spirit of the participants was to honor him in a manner that best characterized his lifetime dedication to research, that is, to report the results of their own work. Consequently, this volume is first and foremost a compilation of scientific papers in the area of sensory research. Some are reports of recent experiments and some present an overview of research efforts extending from the past up to ongoing work. His influence can be recognized in all of the contributions and some explicitly describe the ties between their own work and the germinal ideas planted by him. This volume, in reflecting the rapid progress being made in sensory science and written by those who are making it, is a fitting tribute to Zwislocki, who always stood at the forefront of his science.

Auteur

Ronald T. Verrillo

Contenu

Contents: Preface. Letter from Chancellor Kenneth A. Shaw. R.T. Verrillo, Tribute. Introduction. R.P. Hellman, Can Magnitude Scaling Reveal the Growth of Loudness in Cochlear Impairment? W.B. Adams, Control of Rhythmic Firing in Aplysia Neuron R15: A Calcium Riddle. R.L. Smith, Adaptation and Dynamic Responses in the Auditory Periphery. R.B. Barlow, E. Kaplan, Intensity Coding and Circadian Rhythms in the Limulus Lateral Eye. M.W. Cannon, The Influence of Long-Range Spatial Interactions on Human Contrast Perception. R.A. Schmiedt, Cochlear Potentials in Quiet-Aged Gerbils: Does the Aging Cochlea Need a Jump Start? S.C. Chamberlain, E.P. Hornstein, Photoreceptors, Black Smokers, and Seasonal Affective Disorder: Evidence for Photostasis. S.J. Bolanowski, C.M. Checkosky, T.M. Wengenack, And Now, for Our Two Senses. R. Batra, Interaural Temporal Coding of Complex High-Frequency Sounds: A Transformation in the Inferior Colliculus? R.D. Frisina, J.P. Walton, K.J. Karcich, Differential Abilities to Extract Sound-Envelope Information by Auditory Nerve and Cochlear Nucleus Neurons. C.L. Van Doren, L.L. Menia, Representing the Surface Texture of Grooved Plates Using Single-Channel, Electrocutaneous Stimulation. H. Fastl, Loudness Evaluation by Subjects and by a Loudness Meter. G.A. Gescheider, What Is Absolute About Absolute Magnitude Estimation? J.E. Savage, N.B. Slepecky, Involvement of Different Isoforms of Actin in Outer Hair-Cell Motility. G.A. Engbretson, E.C. Solessio, Physiology and Functional Implications of a Unique Vertebrate Visual System. K.M. Hiiemae, Process and Mechanism: Mechanoreceptors in the Mouth as the Primary Modulators of Rhythmic Behavior in Feeding? R.T. Verrillo, The Effects of Aging on the Sense of Touch. B. Scharf, J. Nadol, J. Magnan, A. Chays, A. Marchioni, Does Efferent Input Improve the Detection of Tones in Monaural Noise?