Science of the Senses : Sight

Allder, Michael (producer). Archibald, Kemp (production coordinator). Buffie, Erna (narrator). Jensen-Carr, Merit (producer). McHugh, Fiona (writer). Suzuki, David T. 1936- (narrator). Wilton, Elizabeth (director). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Narrator: Buffie, Erna ; Narrator: Suzuki, David T., 1936-. (Cast).

Summary: This episode takes viewers on a fascinating tour of our visual world, from the moment light enters our eyes, to the way this information is transformed into electrical impulses and decoded by our brain - the domain of "visual perception". Seeing takes an immense amount of brainpower, more than 65% of the brain's neural pathways. This massive machinery has been intensely studied, and yet scientists continue to be surprised by what we see with our eyes and actually perceive with our brains. Viewers will literally see with "new eyes" as The Nature of Things explores the complexity and quirks of sight. World-class scientists will share the stories of new discoveries and what they have learned by studying patients suffering from a variety of visual disorders. Those personal stories will anchor the film as we reveal, in startling ways, how our eyes and brain trick us into seeing the world.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (44 min 57 sec)
remote
video
electronic
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2008

Content descriptions

General Note:	From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer: Allder, Michael ; Production Coordinator: Archibald, Kemp ; Producer: Jensen-Carr, Merit ; Writer: McHugh, Fiona ; Director: Wilton, Elizabeth.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator: Buffie, Erna ; Narrator: Suzuki, David T., 1936-.
Target Audience Note:	12-14.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/2d491bba-27dc-4d24-b2cd-caee42488446
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content.
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation