This is the 1978 BBC production of Darwin's journey on the Beagle. It is a fantastic explanation of the story of how he arrived at his theories. Episode 1: "I Was Considered A Very Ordinary Boy"
This is the 1978 BBC production of Darwin's journey on the Beagle. It is a fantastic explanation of the story of how he arrived at his theories. Episode 3: "How Wide Was The Distance Between Savage And Civilized Man"
This is the 1978 BBC production of Darwin's journey on the Beagle. It is a fantastic explanation of the story of how he arrived at his theories. Episode 6: "Suppose That All Animals And All Plants Are Represented By The Branches Of A Tree - The Tree Of Life"
This is the 1978 BBC production of Darwin's journey on the Beagle. It is a fantastic explanation of the story of how he arrived at his theories. Episode 4: "Can Any Mountains, Any Continent, Withstand Such Waste?"
In the second programme Prof. Dawkins explains that Darwin's Theory of Evolution presented a disturbing truth: that humans are animals – the fifth ape. This forces us to question whether our morals and manners are just a veneer. He confronts an issue that even Darwin skirted around – the evolution of human beings – and asks 'what does it mean to be evolved'? And in world where religions attack Darwinism for excusing selfish or even barbaric behaviour, Dawkins is forced to enter Darwinism's heart of darkness. Although natural selection is the driving force of our evolution Dawkins clarifies that this does not mean that society should be run on Darwinian lines. "As a scientist I'm thrilled by natural selection, but as a human being I abhor it as a principle for organising society."
This is the 1978 BBC production of Darwin's journey on the Beagle. It is a fantastic explanation of the story of how he arrived at his theories. Episode 5: ""I Felt Myself Brought Within Reach Of That Great Fact - That Mystery Of Mysteries"
This is the 1978 BBC production of Darwin's journey on the Beagle. It is a fantastic explanation of the story of how he arrived at his theories. Episode 7: "In The Distant Future, Light Will Be Thrown On The Origin Of Man, And His History"
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