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Contents

5

Hearing ౩96

5.1

Human Hearing on the Molecular Scale ౩96

5.2

Vibration Sensors Using Biological Cells, Molecules, and Methods ౩100

5.3

Biomimetic Acoustic Sensors ౩101

5.4

Summary and the Bigger Picture ౩106

Bibliography ౩107

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Skin, The Body’s Largest Organ ౩108

6.1

Human Skin on the Molecular Scale ౩108

6.2

Chemical, Thermal, and Pressure Sensors Using Biological Cells, Molecules,

and Methods ౩116

6.3

Biomimetic Skin ౩117

6.4

Summary and the Bigger Picture ౩124

Bibliography ౩125

7

Future Developments ౩127

Index ౩129