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Evolution of the Eyes
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Our eyes are a sophisticated optic system, but it did not start like that. How did it evolve into this very effective structure? Join our host, Thales Guimaraes, who will walk us through the incredible evolutionary tale of the eyes.
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Chapters
1. Evolution of the Eyes (00:00:00)
2. Intro (00:00:32)
3. Structure of the human eye (00:01:42)
4. Eyed animals share genetic information (00:03:56)
5. First evidence of a light-sensing system (00:05:08)
6. Formation of a cup (00:06:12)
7. Pinhole (00:07:21)
8. Vitreous humour (00:08:36)
9. A lens develops (00:09:19)
10. Cornea, Iris and the aqueous humour (00:11:18)
11. TL;DR version (00:12:57)
12. Outro (00:14:41)
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