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BrainStuff Classics: Why Are So Many People Nearsighted?

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Natural Sciences, Technology, Science

4.01.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

By 2050, half the world will be nearsighted. Researchers tracking this eye condition (also called myopia) have a few hypotheses about why it's happening. Learn more in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/eye/half-the-world-will-be-nearsighted-2050.htm

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0:00.0

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0:29.2

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0:34.2

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0:40.5

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0:47.4

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0:57.6

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1:03.2

on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:10.8

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1:16.4

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1:22.9

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1:28.1

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1:32.9

But that's why we have the podcast. I'm Katie. And I'm Eve's. And on on theme, we tell stories

1:39.6

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2:01.5

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