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"In this one-hour special, Sir David Attenborough asks three key questions: How, and why, did Darwin come up with his theory? Why do we think he was right? And why is it more important now tha...n ever before? To answer these questions, David takes us on a journey through the last 200 years, tracking the changes in our understanding of the natural world. Even in David's own childhood, there were still many unanswered questions to the theory of evolution. But since Darwin's time, major scientific discoveries in biology, geology, palaeontology and genetics have all served to underpin and strengthen the evidence for his revolutionary and controversial idea. Today, the pieces of the puzzle fit together so neatly, that there can be little doubt that Darwin was right."
"In this one-hour special, Sir David Attenborough asks three key questions: How, and why, did Darwin come up with his theory? Why do we think he was right? And why is it more important now tha...n ever before? To answer these questions, David takes us on a journey through the last 200 years, tracking the changes in our understanding of the natural world. Even in David's own childhood, there were still many unanswered questions to the theory of evolution. But since Darwin's time, major scientific discoveries in biology, geology, palaeontology and genetics have all served to underpin and strengthen the evidence for his revolutionary and controversial idea. Today, the pieces of the puzzle fit together so neatly, that there can be little doubt that Darwin was right."
| First transmission date: | 2009 |
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| Published: | 2009 |
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| Duration: | 00:59:30 |
| Note: | Produced for the Open University by BBC Productions Bristol;Tree of life poster is available for reference use only. This is shelved with the reference DVD. Please ask staff if you wish to see this item. |
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| Producer: | Catherine McCarthy |
| Presenter: | David Attenborough |
| Contributor: | David Attenborough |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/darwin/treeoflife/index.html |
| Keyword(s): | Origin of Species; Survival of the fittest |
| Subject terms: | Evolution (Biology)--History--19th century; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 |
| Production number: | FKAC911B |
| Videofinder number: | 7930 |
| Available to public: | no |
