How we are made: Embryos, Biology and Belief
Duration: 1 hour 23 mins
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| Description: | CiS-Faraday Public Lecture given by Prof Jeff Hardin |
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| Created: | 2016-02-17 12:28 |
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| Collection: | Faraday Institute Lectures |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Dr Z Binns |
| Language: | eng (English) |
| Keywords: | Faraday; science; religion; Hardin; embryo; developmental; biology; |
| Abstract: | How we are made - the transformation of each of us from a fertilised egg to an organism with trillions of cells arranged in incredibly complicated ways - began in the first two weeks of life. These earliest events forever shape the course of who we become. They involve the expression of genes, but also form shaping movements carried out with amazing and delicate choreography. The processes and proteins that shape embryos, including the cellular “glue” that holds embryos together, are ancient, and simpler animals have taught us much about how these cellular cassettes work in ever increasing detail. The intricacies of this cellular world provide opportunities for profound wonder, but also raise questions about our place in the world that provide touchpoints to theological reflection, both for scientists engaged in the joy of discovery, and for all of us. |
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