Prenatal Blueprints

The article, “Prenatal blueprints give an early glimpse of a baby’s developing brain”, by Vaughan Bell most closely relates to chapter three which informs the reader of prenatal development in the womb until childbirth. Bell begins by allowing the reader into his world by explaining his emotions and describing the first ultrasound he is attending alongside his wife. This is a very much normal experience for any expecting parents, since it allows a view into what very soon they will be able to carry in their own hands. Furthermore, the article soon transitions into what could possibly be identified with further research in the field. As the title hints towards, the brain is a very intriguing and mysterious aspect of the developing fetus, which in turn makes it the point of interest for many scientists. However, with mysteriousness comes …show more content…
The brain is also explained to be very strong during the third trimester since the age of viability occurs between the twenty- second and twenty-sixth week of gestation. Of course there is also strong presence of development presented in its entirety in this course, and since the fetal brain hasn’t been fully analyzed it’s possible that it could be capable of so much more than that of simply meeting physiological needs as presented by the current establishment of development. It’s truly phenomenal what is unknown of the mature brain which can be more easily studied, now only to imagine what is unknown of the fetal brain arises many questions. Could the life growing inside the womb already have a “blueprint” of what it will be like as a child, a teenager, an adult? According to Bell the studies he introduced haven’t had any significant advances in the medical field, yet it is hoped that the future will bring further answers to the endless questions on everyone’s