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Welcome to Human Mutants – the three-part series in which scientist Armand Marie Leroi explores the sometimes weird, sometimes wonderful, and always very ordinary world of the human mutant. From conjoined twins to dwarfs, giants

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Season 1

  • The Mystery of Growth
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    The Mystery of Growth

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/3/2005

    In this first programme, Leroi looks at how people grow and what happens when development goes wrong.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Dangerous Womb
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    The Dangerous Womb

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/4/2005

    Evolutionary biologist Armand Leroi explores the making of the human form in the womb, using cutting-edge genetics and embryology, and meets those who are born different from most others.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Meaning of Beauty
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    The Meaning of Beauty

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/5/2005

    Evolutionary biologist Armand Leroi examines the processes that affect skin colour and what happens when they go wrong. Piebalds, with their patches of black and white skin, and albinos from all races demonstrate the effect of turning on and off genes that control pigmentation. South African housewife Rita Hoefling went to bed white and woke up black. Leroi also meets Mexican circus performer Jesus "Chuy" Aceves, whose face is covered in thick hair, and the most beautiful woman in the world.

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