The Nature of Things

Season 21 Episode 10: Prenatal Diagnosis / Hearing in Chinchillas

Prenatal Diagnosis: Presents new techniques to examine the fetus while still in the womb to determine its sex and detect possible defects. Hearing in Chinchillas: A look at the similarities between the human ear and the ear of a chinchilla, and a study of how noise can permanently damage hearing in both. Chinchillas are subjected to loud tones and their inner ear membranes are examined for damage in an electron microscope.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

64

Episodes:

617

Actor:

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1960

IMDb:

7.2