Michael Wehr, University of Oregon (IMAGE) University of Oregon Caption Michael Wehr, a psychology professor in the University of Oregon Institute of Neuroscience, has uncovered how the brain uses a push-and-pull process to encode and translate sounds. Credit University of Oregon Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.