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Loss of mechanosensory hair cells in the inner ear leads to loss of hearing. In humans this results in permanent deafness, as mammals are largely unable to regenerate hair cells. In contrast, zebrafish robustly regenerate hair cells in the sensory lateral line and ear and recent gene expression and time-lapse analyses of cell behaviors at the single cell level have greatly advanced our understanding...