Above, Lars SchmitzProfessor at the Claremont McKenna College, guides us “through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of the eyes in the animal kingdom: how they work, why they took the form they have, and the evolutionary advantages they unlocked through the species.” The video is graceful of Cable. It's 36 minutes and downright fascinating.
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