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The nature of things. The science of the senses. Sight

The nature of things. The science of the senses. Sight

DVD 2008

"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...

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Eye
Senses and sensation
Video recordings for hard of hearing people
Vision
Vision Ouvrages de vulgarisation
Vision disorders
Visual perception
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Description:
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
digital
optical
video file
DVD video
Target Audience Note:
Young adult / Adult
CHVR: NR
Other Title:
Science of the senses : sight [DVD]
Sight [DVD]
Nature of things (Television program)
Notes:
Canadiana
Originally broadcast as an episode of the television series, The nature of things on January 31, 2008
"A CBC special presentation."
Producer/director, Elizabeth Wilton ; writer, Fiona McHugh ; editor, Michael Fuller ; directors of photography, Maurice Chabot, Zoe Dirst, Michael Sweeney ; music, Donald Quan
Narrator, David Suzuki
DVD
Licensed for public performance
Closed captioned
Control Number:
831464
Other Authors:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Fuller, Michael
McHugh, Fiona
Suzuki, David, 1936-
Wilton, Elizabeth
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