What is an eye saccade?

Have you ever noticed what your eyes do when you read a book? You might think they slide smoothly across the page like an ice skater, but prepare to have your mind blown! Your eyes are actually bouncing, hopping, and leaping at incredible speeds! In this episode of Science is Not Boring, Mira and Finn uncover the amazing, high-speed team sport happening right inside your head. Join the adventure as we discover "saccades"—the tiny, lightning-fast jumps your eyes make while reading. Did you know your eyes move up to 900 degrees per second? That makes it the fastest movement in the entire human body! We will also explore the tiny "fovea" spot that takes crystal-clear snapshots of words, and learn how twelve tiny eye muscles work together to create perfect pictures in your brain. Plus, find out about the wild science experiments used to study eye jumps, from a doctor putting a microphone against an eyelid to a scientist sticking a tiny mirror directly onto an eyeball! Get ready to see reading in a whole new way!