Seeing with eyes ancient and modern: how we and other animals see the world - 4 June Wed 4 Jun 2014 7:00pm – 8:00pm WA Maritime Museum Presented by Professor Lyn Beazley AO 7.00pm, Wednesday 4 June 2014 NWS Shipping Theatre, WA Maritime Museum Official launch of the WA Museum’s 2014 In the Wild West Lecture Series The colours we and present day animals see are a legacy of the eyes of the most ancient fish. The features of various species are lost or modified over time. Marsupials, for example, see colours invisible to the human eye. Take a journey along the electromagnetic spectrum with Professor Lyn Beazley AO as she explores what we and other animals can see, whether we can achieve bionic vision to restore sight and emulate our success in restoring hearing via cochlear implants, and what the world of radio-astronomy can reveal. COST: Gold coin donation BOOKINGS: Essential on 1300 134 081 or using the link below. Online Booking Honey Possum (Tarsipes rostratus) feeding on a Banksia inflorescence Photo Ryan Ellis, WA Museum Getting Here Address WA Maritime Museum Victoria Quay Road, Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, Australia Phone 1300 134 081 By Train The WA Maritime Museum is located within walking distance of Fremantle Station visit the Transperth website for timetables. By Bus The WA Maritime Museum is serviced by the free Fremantle Cat Service, at Red stop 1. Visit the Transperth website for timetables and details. By Car Paid parking is available in the Wilsons car park at the WA Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay Road. By Ferry Captain Cook Cruises offer a range of ferry services from Perth which stop nearby at B-Shed ferry terminal.