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 k...