In the last post we looked at the development of pinhole cameras which, forming an aperture, reduce the number of photons which hit the retina, and consequently improves the image, whilst, conversely, the image is dimmed somewhat due to the reduction of photons. We then looked at the emergence of lenses and observed the vitreous [...]
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Evolution of the Eye: Nilsson & Pelger and Lens Evolution
Posted in Biology, Evolution, tagged Climbing Mount Improbable, Coefficient of Variation, Computer Simulation, Dan Nilsson, Ecology, Evolution, Evolution by Natural Selection, Evolution of the Eye, Evolution Simulation, Fish's Camera Eye, Heritability, Lens Evolution, Mount Improbable, Natural Selection, Nilsson and Pelger, Refractive Index, Richard Dawkins, Susanne Pelger on January 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
