His jiggly temperament was being channelled by the age of five. Inspired by the troubles of his father, who was severely deaf, Clark announced at school that he wanted to “fix ears”. By eight, Clark ...

The former Australian of the Year has won many awards since international scientists wrote off his bionic ear as a dangerous idea. But he sees his 2013 Lasker medical research award announced on ...

The Queen at the Bionic ear institute being shown the implant by Dr Graeme Clark. Photo: Jason South The inventor of the bionic ear has revealed new Australian university trials that could help with ...

A new-generation bionic ear that turns noise into music is one step closer after Australian researchers have shown they can resprout delicate nerve fibres lost in deafness. The research, led by ...