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27 May 2010

8-month-old deaf toddler Jonathan reacts to the activation of his cochlear implant.

post by: desjardins at: 16:53 | 11 comments

Aw. That's lovely.

posted by gaspode 27 May | 17:36

Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 27 May | 17:45

That is like the first time my kid had chocolate.

Except not really.

(Being hearing impaired, I approve of this post.)

posted by danf 27 May | 17:59

Thanks, desjardins, i really needed to see that. I feel so much better now!

posted by ramix 27 May | 18:05

Wow, that was wonderful, thanks desjardins.

posted by msali 27 May | 19:53

Wonderful to see.

Such amazing technology.

posted by jouke 27 May | 20:26

That was awesome. Thank you for sharing.

posted by IndigoRain 28 May | 02:21

that's great

posted by Firas 28 May | 04:15

That was delightful.

Also, I started Wikipediaing cochlear implants, and was reminded how much I love early scientists:

The discovery that electrical stimulation in the auditory system can create a perception of sound occurred around 1790, when Alessandro Volta (the developer of the electric battery) placed metal rods in his own ears and connected them to a 50-volt circuit, experiencing a jolt and hearing a noise "like a thick boiling soup".

posted by chrismear 28 May | 04:56

Man, that made me all weepy! Lovely.

posted by Specklet 28 May | 11:29

I'm a total sap. I cried at "Hi Jonathan". His reaction was awesome.

posted by dabitch 29 May | 05:01

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