The Eyeball Gene

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Is there more than meets the eye when it comes to the similarities between the compound eyeballs of a fly and your own peepers? What's so special about starfish feet? And what can some of nature’s oddest eyes tell us about our connection with life, the universe and everything? Dr Kat Arney find out with the help of fruitfly-troubler Dr Patrick Callaerts and eyeball-building expert Professor Veronica Van Heyningen. Presenter: Kat Arney Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton Sound Mix: James Beard Editor: Penny Murphy