9 MONTHS THAT MADE YOU, a three-part series that takes viewers through the astonishing journey of human gestation and its minute-by-minute genetic process, premieres Wednesday, June 29, 2016 on PBS. Told through a series of personal stories that introduce viewers to people born with surprising and unexpected differences, the series explores just how complex the human gestational process truly is. With the help of CGI, go inside the womb to re-create the growth process of a fetus and explains how genetics can cause fascinating and unexpected mutations.
In the initial episode, “The First 8 Weeks,” for example, viewers meet a family in Brazil whose multi-generational genetic mutation has caused half of them to grow six digits on each hand. Later, the series visits professional surfer Laird Hamilton, whose extreme sense of fearlessness is actually a genetic trait he may have passed on to his children.
EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1: “The First 8 Weeks” airs Wednesday, June 29 at 10 p.m. - Follow the story of how, from a fertilized egg, you took on human form in the womb. Chart the metamorphosis from the lizard-like, mouse-like and monkey-like forms you once took on until the moment around 12 weeks when you became unmistakably human.
Episode 2: “One of a Kind” airs Wednesday, July 6 at 10 p.m. - Learn how you became the unique individual you are. No two people—even “identical” twins—are identical. Through riveting examples, explore how your face was shaped, why you’re likely to be right-handed, even how your sexuality formed.
Episode 3: “The Final Countdown” airs Wednesday, July 13 at 10 p.m. - Meet the miracle that is you. See how your time in the womb, as your senses mature, has determined your destiny on the outside. Survey the latest epigenetic research that shows how the womb environment leaves its mark, even altering your DNA.
9 MONTHS THAT MADE YOU was produced by the BBC.
Episodes from this series will be available for online viewing for a limited time after each broadcast.
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"Learn how you became the unique individual you are. No two people—even “identical” twins—are identical. Through riveting examples
The Final Countdown | Preview
"Meet the miracle that is you. See how your time in the womb
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"Discover the story of how you were made
