Family That Walks on All Fours

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NOVA
Season 33
Episode Number :18
Rate : imdb 7.3/10
RunTime :55 mins
Air Date :2006-11-14
Story : This episode focuses on a scientific debate about five siblings in a Turkish family who walk on all fours. When, in 2005, scientist Uner Tan labeled them "genetic throwbacks," they became part of the dialogue about a possible missing link to an era when humans walked on all fours. Included: comments from geneticist Sean Carroll and anthropologist Brian Richmond, who disagree with Tan; and interviews with and footage of the family.