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17th Jul 2009

Visionary Science - The Science of Sight

Ben Valsler

Kat Arney

This is an example of a ctenophore, Bathocyroe fosteri, which is a mesopelagic species, exhibiting bioluminescence.

We seek the Science of Sight on this week's Naked Scientists in Africa, discovering how deep sea fish use clever bioluminescence and biological mirrors to cope with the darkness of the deep. Plus, we hear how our brains choose what sights to pay attention to, discover a new treatment for sleeping sickness. In Question of the Week, we find out how to get oxygen into an egg!

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