Embryonic Journey

October 22, 2008 2:28 AM

Using ground-breaking photography techniques, revolutionary 4D scanning techniques and anatomically accurate models, Channel 4 shows us Extraordinary Animals in the Womb.
posted by chuckdarwin (8 comments total)

I can't describe how seeing pictures of an elephant, a dolphin and a puppy in wombs made me feel. Its a great feeling though and I recommend it. Thanks chuck.
posted by therubettes at 3:02 AM on October 22, 2008

[The] elephant in the womb.

That's funny.

Having spent at least 15 years of my life staring at embryonic mice and their various parts, I just love this. Thanks, chuckdarwin.
posted by Turtles all the way down at 5:28 AM on October 22, 2008

Oh, that's great! The elephant kills me.

aside: when I first looked at the post, I misread it as ground-breaking philosophy techniques and thought, "well there's a phrase you don't read every day."
posted by taz at 6:14 AM on October 22, 2008 [1 favorite has favorites]

After looking at the site, it's hard not to talk about the elephant in the womb.
posted by Manhasset at 6:51 AM on October 22, 2008 [2 favorites has favorites]

Except that it is not really an elephant. The caption says it is a model. YMMV
posted by Gungho at 7:57 AM on October 22, 2008

Manhasset: You did it better than me. Curse you!
posted by Turtles all the way down at 8:02 AM on October 22, 2008

The young ones really look like embryonic people.
posted by sondrialiac at 8:23 AM on October 22, 2008

The young ones really look like embryonic people.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT GOT ME. OOPS.

Yeah, that's what got me. I think that all mammals are so similar early... it's kind of spooky that we sort of 'go further' than the others (when we all start out as similar squishy little blind fuckers with flippers).
posted by chuckdarwin at 8:55 AM on October 22, 2008