Want to see something cool? Wombs with a view

[DoYouEverWonder]

Wombs with a view reveal animals' first journey

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November 24, 2006 01:00am

USING ultrasound, a battery of cameras and computer graphics, imaging experts have created unprecedented television pictures of animals still in the womb.

Fetal dolphins are, apparently, easy to get on camera, but for elephants the procedure is rather more convoluted and involves shoulder-length rubber gloves.

The pictures of live animal fetuses were created for broadcast at Christmas on Channel 4 in Britain and the National Geographic Channel in the US.

They were recorded from the point of fertilisation through to birth, and the elephant can be seen growing from a single cell to a 118kg newborn.

One of the world's leading ultrasound experts, Thomas Hilderbrandt, was brought in by the producers to record four-dimensional images from inside the wombs of dogs, dolphins and elephants.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20811360-2,00.html

[teach1st]

1. Thanks for posting this

More from the article:

During the program, evolutionary stages from millions of years ago can be seen. Leg-like buds appear on the dolphin, then vanish. Similarly, the elephant develops ducts normally found in freshwater fish.

"The film underlines some fascinating facts about our evolutionary heritage and you can't help be moved by each of our animal's journeys towards birth," Mr Dear said.

[nuxvomica]

2. I hope they are careful to explain recapitulation in the special

It's pretty compelling evidence in support of evolution theory but because it's not absolute some folks think it's completely discredited.

[BlueEyedSon]

3. "Embryology recapitulates phylogeny"

Take that, creationist suckers!

[nuxvomica]

4. Actually, it's "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny"

But I totally agree with your sentiment. :D

[BlueEyedSon]

5. Damn, it's been a long time since high school bio!

thx, i shoulda googled first...

Will the right spin it into ID recapitulates Phylogeny?

:rofl: