The evolution of the human eye

Title:
The evolution of the human eye
Speaker:
Joshua Harvey
Description:

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. [Directed by Artrake Studio, narrated Addison Anderson, music by Bojana Vunturišević].

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TED-Ed
Duration:
04:44