Scientists have reportedly (and with great difficulty) got cuttlefish to wear 3D-glasses in a mini aquatic cinema, showing shrimp movies, in an attempt to determine how they judge distance to make a strike with their tentacles (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/08/scientists-play-shrimp-films-to-cuttlefish-in-3d-vision-study). The starting point seemed to be that it couldn't be as simple as the stereopsis technique (relying on the slightly different images from the left and right eyes) used by humans and other mammals. The study appears to show that they do use stereopsis but that the information is processed rather differently in the mollusc's brain.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday, 9 January 2020
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