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All in Evolution
S3.16 Sickness and susceptibility: The ancient war between genes and disease
We look at the ancient war between our genes and the pathogens that infect us, going back thousands of years to the Black Death and before, through to our very latest foe.
S3.10 Out of Africa: uncovering history and diversity in the human genome
We take a virtual trip to Africa to explore the genetic diversity in the birthplace of humanity and discover how researchers can read the cultural and historical stories written in the genome.
S3.01 - Investigating the icons of evolution, from Darwin's Finches to the March of Progress
We look at two iconic images of evolution - the March of Progress, portraying the journey from monkey to man, and the famous finches of the Galapagos islands - supposedly the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s theory.
028 - Sperm wars, sneaky sheep, substandard stallions and more
Stories of sneaky Soay sheep, Snaafi Dancer the substandard racing stallion, the Vikings of the Scottish Isles and a ceilidh with a scientific spin. Plus, news from the front lines of the sperm wars.
027 - Uprooting the tree of life: Darwin, DNA and de-extinction
Should we believe our eyes or our sequencing machines when it comes to sorting species? Plus, the greatest comeback of all time - we find out whether Jurassic Park could become reality.
020 Sex and Death
In this episode from our centenary series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re telling tales of sex and death, and exploring the very darkest side of genetics - eugenics.
011 - Darwin vs Mendel
We ask what would have happened if Darwin had read Mendel? And what if they’d been on Twitter?
004 - Witness the fitness
We’re taking a dive into the world of evolutionary genetics to witness the fitness - we ask whether street smart city-dwelling birds are genetically different from their country bumpkin relatives, how butterflies got their brightly patterned wings, and if today’s genetic research would have blown Darwin’s mind.