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SEEING WITHOUT SEEING?
By Sefonobong Obot
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Key QuestionsWhat are iPGRC’s?Why is this information new?How can it help us in the future?
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Concepts Iprgc :Intrinsically photosensitive retinal
ganglion cells. Retinal ganglion cells are neurons located
near the interface of the retina. Circadian clock: refers to our bodies ability
to set time
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Interesting findingsBlind Mice, the little old lady, and sunshine?
1923- Clyde Keeler and his not so blind miceFoster and ProvencioSteven Lockely and the 87-year old blind
women
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ipRGC’s“circadian clocks” our 24-7 biological clockExtend into many parts of the body“lark” and “ owl”
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Any question
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Foster, R. (2011). Bring back the night-your health and wellbeing depend on it. The Guardian, -, 1-6. Retrieved March 4, 2013, from http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jul/13/neuroscience-biology