Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny opus 954
| 8 October 2026 0712 Hours | | Evolution, Anatomy, Biology, History, Relationship, Science |
Each human is a walking, living encyclopedia.
Our genetic DNA reveals our phylogeny,
Or our ancient past, along with our morphology.
(Learn Earth's history to understand our place.)
Our brain and its memories reveal our life's past.
That is equivalent to our personal ontogeny.
Of course, literally, ontogeny specifically
Refers to our bodily morphology.
Utilizing these two powerful tools,
One reaches 'self-understanding'.
Ernst Haeckel looked at embryos in the late 1800s.
He demonstrated this with his sequential sketches.
The uncanny similarity of developmental characters
Of several groups,
Included fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
He coined the phrase, 'Ontogeny recapitulates Phylogeny,'
Demonstrating that all life is related
And that one form developed into the next.
Embryologically, Haeckel was demonstrating Darwin's 'Origin'.
Today, with our powerful understanding of DNA,
There is no excuse for all humanity not to feel as
True Earthlings on our only creature-related planet.