All in Evolution
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.
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.
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.
We ask what would have happened if Darwin had read Mendel? And what if they’d been on Twitter?
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.
