Metamorphosis: The Science of Change

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Metamorphosis seems like the ultimate evolutionary magic trick. From Ovid to Kafka to X-Men, tales of metamorphosis richly permeate human culture. The myth of transformation is so common that it seems almost pre-programmed into our imagination. But is the scientific fact of metamorphosis just as strange as fiction or...even stranger? Filmmaker David Malone explores the science behind metamorphosis
Metamorphosis Introduction (2:38)
Humans Intrigued by Metamorphosis (1:30)
Metamorphosis in the Natural World (4:55)
Becoming a New Creature (2:20)
Biological Meaning of Metamorphosis (2:08)
Metamorphosis is Common in Insects (1:23)
Sea Urchin Larvae (2:39)
Sea Urchin Development (3:39)
Human Transformation (4:31)
Tadpole Variations (2:59)
Tadpole Metamorphosis (4:13)
Involved Metamorphosis (1:07)
Jekyll and Hyde of the Insect World (4:08)
Forming Swarms (4:16)
Biological Metamorphosis? (3:11)
Our Metamorphosis (2:58)
Feeling Human (1:56)
Credits: Metamorphosis: The Science of Change (0:49)

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