2019-09-26

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Steve Mould

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How does vision work on the molecular level? It all starts with a molecule in your rod and cone cells called retinal that flips from one conformation to another when visible light photons hit it.

What follows is fascinating - the phototransduction cascade, that leads ultimately to neurons firing in your brain.

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