Why are human bodies asymmetrical? - Leo Q. Wan
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Symmetry is everywhere in nature. And we usually associate it with
beauty: a perfectly shaped leaf or a butterfly with intricate patterns
mirrored on each wing. But it turns out that asymmetry is pretty
important, too — and more common than you might think. Leo Q. Wan takes
us into the human body to show how biological asymmetry can be quite
beautiful.
Explain how the body asymmetry is established, from the molecular level to the organ level.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Leo Q. Wan
- Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
- Director Esteban Valdez
- Producer David Leatherwood
- Animator Meike Groh, Zaul Rodriguez
- Narrator Addison Anderson
