In the first part of this exploration of the evolutionary massif and, in particular, the evolution of the eye, we ended with the Cup Phase. Using Dawkins’ excellent book Climbing Mount Improbable we looked at how the first eyes would have consisted of simple, light-sensitive pigment molecules. These would have maybe just allowed an organism [...]
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Evolution of the Eye: Pinhole Cameras and Lenses
Posted in Biology, Evolution, tagged "Magic Window", Camera Eye, Charles Darwin, Climbing Mount Improbable, Convergence, Evolution, Evolution by Natural Selection, Evolution of the Eye, Eye, Fred Hoyle, Genotype, Lens, Mount Improbable, Natural Selection, Nilsson and Pelger, On the Origin of Species, Phenotype, Photocells, Retina, Richard Dawkins, Rods and Cones, Simon Conway Morris on December 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
