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List Price: $19.95 Our Price: $17.99 You Save: $1.96 Features • Closed-captioned • Color • NTSC In Theaters : 2005 DVD Release : 13 February, 2007 |
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NOVA: Family That Walks on All Fours description What might initially seem like a sideshow oddity raises profound questions about genetics and evolution in the NOVA science special The Family that Walks on All Fours. In rural Turkey, five children (now ranging from 18 to 34 years old) out of a family of nineteen kids have never learned to walk on their legs. Some scientists believe this is due to an evolutionary throwback, providing an insight into our ancestors; others argue this behavior can be explained by environmental factors--among them, that the parents are cousins, making their offspring more vulnerable to faulty genes. This hour long program takes fascinating side journeys, including the startling sight of a dog born without forelegs that walks upright and in-depth discussions of the genes that govern language and brain size. The Family that Walks on All Fours is a fascinating, sometimes unsettling show that ultimately will leave you with a wrenching compassion for these five young adults grappling with their strange affliction. --Bret Fetzer |