The "Chester Children"

As soon as egg meets sperm to create the bundle of cells that will become a full-blown embryo in days, the cells contain all the information needed in order to develop into the various types of tissue that become our bodies organs and systems. In the "Chester Children", as they become nationally known, the thin translucent form of fetal skin never develops into the epidermis and dermis that make up the skin. All the underlying structures of their tiny bodies are visible, as if they were live anatomical models. In a few cases, the "skin" was composed of other types of tissue - bone, muscle, tooth. None of the newborns survive past a few days, infection being the primary cause of death.