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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life (Video)



David Attenborough asks three key questions: how and why did Darwin come up with his theory of evolution? Why do we think he was right? And why is it more important now than ever before?


David starts his journey in Darwin's home at Down House in Kent, where Darwin worried and puzzled over the origins of life. David goes back to his roots in Leicestershire, where he hunted for fossils as a child, and where another schoolboy unearthed a significant find in the 1950s. And he revisits Cambridge University, where both he and Darwin studied, and where many years later the DNA double helix was discovered, providing the foundations for genetics.

At the end of his journey in the Natural History Museum in London, David concludes that Darwin's great insight revolutionised the way in which we see the world. We now understand why there are so many different species, and why they are distributed in the way they are. But above all, Darwin has shown us that we are not set apart from the natural world, and do not have dominion over it. We are subject to its laws and processes, as are all other animals on earth to which, indeed, we are related.

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45 comments:

Anti1337 said...

evolution is all around us, those who change and adapt survive~

Unknown said...

always love the videos

- said...

Evolution is so obvious to me.

Skyshock said...

Watch Dawkin's the greatest show on earth documentary.

Slumph said...

woah, awesome watch ! :D

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Parallel-Reality Hero said...

That's really interesting.

Come At Me Bro said...

I love this!

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AdPlusCommunications said...

Darwin was an amazing man.

The Loon said...

What is the book called on the theory of evolution? "The theory of evolution"? Can't find it in my chapters.

David Davidson said...

More people should watch these videos, then maybe there'd be less ignorance.

Epic Fitness said...

I believe Zimba came up with the circle of life. We owe him as well.

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Truth will be revealed said...

Life, oh what a life..

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Halion said...

Wow. That was awesome.

applecider said...

I think I've seen something similar like this back in AP Bio class in high school

Cool News said...

Nice videos, love it

Unknown said...

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ATM Withdrawal said...

Amazing! Thanks!

Nobody said...

Survival of the fittest is a misnomer, it's actually the ones who are most adopted to the current ecological conditions.

Anonymous said...

:/ Darwin..

Piripi Anxo said...

nice vids!

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Light Weight Baby! said...

I never thought of it that way... interesting

Trashcanman said...

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Commsky said...

GOOD GOOD GOOD... this is long, I know what I'm watching tonight instead of more Japanese movies, lol

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Great stuff bro

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JRam said...

A bit long but spectacular nonetheless.

Joris van der Mark said...

woa awesome :O

Mr. Derp said...

Very informative stuff.

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Viperman said...

charles FTW

Come At Me Bro said...

Love it!

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