So, we know a lot more about how a baby grows in it's mother's womb than the ancient Hebrews, but I wouldn't claim that we know everything there is to know about human development. What are some new discoveries/theories about human development? I don't want any debates and I am looking at this from a theistic perspective in that I believe God is ultimately responsible for creating the process in some manner.
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The wonders of human development- NO DEBATES, PLEASE!
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But fevers can be bad also.... So, if the mother gets sick, that can affect her baby for life! Possibly. It's amazing how fast those babies develop in nine months. And the first three years after birth are vital for the amount of changes also. It is amazing! Yes, I have young nieces and it's amazing to see how much they change.If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!
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We actually don't know a ton about human development, given that it's not a system we can experiment on. But we do know a fair bit about vertebrate development through the use of various model systems. The mouse, which has excellent genetics, is the primary model. But chickens are also useful, since you can manipulate the embryo while it's still in the egg, then seal up the egg and let it develop for several days more.
The thing that's impressed me from this work is how important history is. In the system i know best from my own work, a class of signaling protein first tells certain cells to become precursors of nerve cells. The proteins remains expressed on the edge of the developing spinal cord, and from there tells the top third of the neural precursor population to have a distinct identity from the remainder of the cells. Then, different thresholds of the proteins divide the top third into four distinct populations, each of which go on to produce different specialized nerve cells. Once these specialized nerve cells form, they respond to the same signal by migrating away from it.
So, having a history of seeing these signaling proteins helps the same cell population to respond differently to them than the rest of the cells in the developing spinal cord. We know something about the regulatory mechanisms that cause this to take place, but there's a lot of details still to be left out.
We also know a fair bit about the evolutionary logic of how that came about - i can go into that if the thread owner feels that this wouldn't violate the "no debates" rule."Any sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from trolling."
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Originally posted by TheLurch View PostWe actually don't know a ton about human development, given that it's not a system we can experiment on. But we do know a fair bit about vertebrate development through the use of various model systems. The mouse, which has excellent genetics, is the primary model. But chickens are also useful, since you can manipulate the embryo while it's still in the egg, then seal up the egg and let it develop for several days more.
The thing that's impressed me from this work is how important history is. In the system i know best from my own work, a class of signaling protein first tells certain cells to become precursors of nerve cells. The proteins remains expressed on the edge of the developing spinal cord, and from there tells the top third of the neural precursor population to have a distinct identity from the remainder of the cells. Then, different thresholds of the proteins divide the top third into four distinct populations, each of which go on to produce different specialized nerve cells. Once these specialized nerve cells form, they respond to the same signal by migrating away from it.
So, having a history of seeing these signaling proteins helps the same cell population to respond differently to them than the rest of the cells in the developing spinal cord. We know something about the regulatory mechanisms that cause this to take place, but there's a lot of details still to be left out.
We also know a fair bit about the evolutionary logic of how that came about - i can go into that if the thread owner feels that this wouldn't violate the "no debates" rule.My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
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Originally posted by Christianbookworm View PostBabies are wonderfully made!
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Originally posted by Christianbookworm View PostUh...
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostThat's decidedly NOT the normal way babies are made (and is morally questionable, to boot).If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!
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I find it fascinating that everyone learns to communicate by listening to others talk while their own brains are still far from developed.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostI find it fascinating that everyone learns to communicate by listening to others talk while their own brains are still far from developed.If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!
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My nieces find it funny when I pretend an object(not a hat) is a hat. They know what a hat is. And young humans understand more than they can say. That makes sense. There are still words I know the meaning of that I can't pronounce. Then again, I learned most of my vocabulary from reading, so I wouldn't know the pronunciation.If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!
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