It is to be delivered by world authority and leading comparative biologist and psychologist, (right) Professor Mike Land FRS.

Most of us take our eyes for granted without ever stopping to think how they actually work, but these amazing organs will be the focus of this public lecture at the University of Dundee.
 
It is only between these rapid eye shifts that we see with any clarity and this strategy of rapid jerks of the eyes is found across many parts of the animal kingdom, from humans to insects to crustaceans and even cephalopod molluscs. This is because most animals have to solve the same problem: minimising the amount of time we can’t see because the eyes are moving.
 
The University of Sussex’s Professor Mike Land FRS (left) will be exploring these, and other secrets of our eyes, when he delivers the Drever Lecture.

Curiously described by Richard Dawkins as “The King Midas of eye research”, the impact of Professor Land's research has been far-reaching, leading to a revolutionary new type of telescope based on his discoveries about the optics of animal eyes.He is now the world’s leading authority on how humans use their eyes in everyday life. 
 
“It is a great privilege to welcome such a distinguished scientist to Dundee," says Dr Benjamin Tatler (right) from the University’s School of Psychology. “Professor Land’s work has inspired biologists and psychologists alike. His pioneering work on how humans use their eyes in real world situations has ignited a new field of research into the interplay between vision and action.”
 
The Drever Lecture in Psychology is an occasional event to honour outstanding psychologists and to promote understanding of psychology in the wider community. The lectures commemorate James Drever, (left)  1910-1991, first Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee.
 
The Drever Lectures are possible because of the extraordinary generosity of the Drever family and the Board of Trustees of the Drever Fund.  The lecture will be held at the University’s Dalhousie Building at 6pm on Thursday, March 18th. Free tickets are available from Tower Building Reception, by emailing , calling 01382 385564, or visiting