Monstrum: How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality

6 minutes 25 seconds

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The impossible, three-headed monster of Ancient Greek mythology, the Chimaera, may have started off as a fantasy, but today, the word “chimera” can be used to refer to anything that seems impossible. This includes the real-life, interspecies animals that humans have successfully created. Watch to find out how myth directly influenced science, not only in language, but in how science approaches the possibility of an interspecies future. Part of the "Monstrum" series.

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Runtime: 6 minutes 25 seconds

Topic: Literature, Science
Subtopic: Mythology, Science Experiments, Science Methods
Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
Release Year: 2019
Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
Series: Monstrum

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