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Abigail Witmer, Assistant Clinical Professor of Optometry, The Ohio State University

What would you see if you had one eye on the back of your head and the other in the front?

A 360-degree view of the world around you would come with trade-offs. Svetlana Repnitskaya/Moment via Getty Images

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].


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