Metamorphosis: The Science of Change

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Metamorphosis: The Science of Change

2013

1h 0m

7.7(3 votes)

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Overview

Metamorphosis seems like the ultimate evolutionary magic trick - the amazing transformation of one creature into a totally different being: one life, two bodies.

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David Malone

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