NOVA
Season 33 Episode 18 - Family That Walks on All Fours
7.0 ?
1974
Documentary
This episode focuses on a scientific debate about five siblings in a Turkish family who walk on all fours. When, in 2005, scientist Uner Tan labeled them "genetic throwbacks," they became part of the dialogue about a possible missing link to an era when humans walked on all fours. Included: comments from geneticist Sean Carroll and anthropologist Brian Richmond, who disagree with Tan; and interviews with and footage of the family.
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2
Sinking the Supership
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3
Einstein's Big Idea
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4
Volcano Under the City
55 min
5
Hitler's Sunken Secret
55 min
6
Newton's Dark Secrets
55 min
7
Storm That Drowned a City
55 min
8
The Mummy Who Would Be King
55 min
9
Deadly Ascent
55 min
10
The Perfect Corpse
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11
Jewel of the Earth
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12
The Ghost Particle
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13
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14
The Great Robot Race: Nova
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15
Voyage to the Mystery Moon
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16
Dimming the Sun
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17
Wings of Madness
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18
Family That Walks on All Fours
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