Seeing Without Eyes

Discover why the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cell is Sandra's favourite type of neuron that regulates circadian rhythms.

Written byCarl Zimmer
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Sandra writes, "My tattoo is an intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cell, my favourite type of neuron. Only discovered a few years ago, it detects light without vision and communicates directly to a part of the brain (the suprachiasmatic nucleus) that helps control circadian rhythms."

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