Presented by Angela Scanlon, live from the amazing Anatomy Museum in Trinity College, Growing up, Live will look at the extraordinary development of humans from birth to death, from infancy to old age.
Supported by Science Foundation Ireland as part of Science Week 2018, Growing Up, Live will track human life from birth to death and everything in-between with a series of experiments and studies.
On tonight's episode, we learned some fascinating facts about newborn babies and their incredible survival skills - watch it back in the video above.
Have you ever noticed that if you touch a newborn babies cheek, it will open its mouth and turn to the side you're touching? This is called the rooting reflex, a kind of search response that babies use to source food.
As for hands and feet, your little monkey may, in fact, be very much like a little monkey.
Babies have a grasp reflex on their hand and feet which helps them hold onto their mothers, especially when it comes to feeding time.
Additionally, they have a moro reflex which they use if they come across a loud noise or sudden movement whereby they throw their hands out and then curl back in.
Interestingly, it seems that we can thank our primitive ancestors for that particular movement.
If you're a primate, hanging onto your mum while swinging through trees and you fall, you should make yourself big and then curl up small for the landing.
Finally, the baby walks.
Well, not quite.
During their examination in hospital, babies will use their stepping reflex so that it looks as if they're trying to walk. Rather than trying to skip the rolling and crawling stage, this function is actually about seeking food.
After they are born, if they were placed on their tummy, they would use this reflex to move towards food.
Growing Up, Live airs on the 13th, 14th and 15th of November at 7pm on RTÉ One.
