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.
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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
