Neuroethology of auditory systems: contributions in memory of Albert S. Feng

Peter M Narins; Daniel A Llano; Günther K H Zupanc

doi:10.1007/s00359-022-01603-9

Neuroethology of auditory systems: contributions in memory of Albert S. Feng

J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol. 2023 Jan;209(1):1-4. doi: 10.1007/s00359-022-01603-9. Epub 2022 Dec 30.

Authors

Peter M Narins¹, Daniel A Llano², Günther K H Zupanc³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
² Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61801, USA.
³ Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. g.zupanc@northeastern.edu.

PMID: 36585471
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-022-01603-9

Abstract

Albert (Al) S. Feng (1944 - 1921) was a pioneer in the area of neuroethology of auditory systems. This special issue of the Journal of Comparative Physiology A commemorates his life and work by presenting 15 articles written by friends, students, and colleagues, many of whom have become leading experts themselves in this field. Their contributions not only provide a comprehensive overview of bioacoustics in amphibians and mammals (including bats), but also are intended to inspire a new generation of scientists to advance our understanding of brain mechanisms of acoustic perception.

Keywords: Anuran amphibians; Bats; Binaural processing; Bioacoustics; Sound localization.

Publication types

Editorial