Countdown To Life: The Extraordinary Making Of You

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2017
Michael Mosley recounts our middle weeks in the womb. At 8 weeks we all look the same, but in the next stage of development a series of transformations make each of us unique.
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Michael Mosley charts the final weeks in the womb when cartilage hardens to form the skeleton. The brain is developing rapidly, laying the foundations for memory. (Final)
Michael Mosley tells the story of our first eight weeks in the womb - when everything about who we are hangs in the balance, when our heart takes its first beat & the length of our lives could be decided.
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