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The evolution of the human eye - Joshua Harvey

2015-01-08

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The human eye is an amazing mechanism, able to detect anywhere from a few photons to a few quadrillion, or switch focus from the screen in front of you to the distant horizon in a third of a second. How did these complex structures evolve? Joshua Harvey details the 500 million year story of the human eye.

Lesson by Joshua Harvey, animation by Artrake Studio.


Introduction
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Light spots
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Pinhole eye
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Lens
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Iris
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The brain
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