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2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On The Origin Of Species. This album introduces Darwin's great revelation: that species change and adapt according to their environment. Apparently diverse specimens and fossils reveal sur…

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    Darwin and Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2010 1:10


    A short introduction to this album.

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    Transcript -- Darwin and Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2010


    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

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    Shared ancestries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2009 4:09


    Exhibits at the Natural History Museum in Tring reveal a striking shared ancestry between the hippo and the dolphin.

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    Transcript -- Shared ancestries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2009


    Transcript -- Exhibits at the Natural History Museum in Tring reveal a striking shared ancestry between the hippo and the dolphin.

    relationships bear museum anatomy hybrid shared appearance genetic habitat skeleton polar bear natural history museum hippopotamus groupings tring homology homologies
    Birds and breeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2009 2:32


    Darwin's study of the bizarre results of artificial breeding of pigeons shed light on evolutionary processes.

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    Transcript -- Birds and breeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2009


    Transcript -- Darwin's study of the bizarre results of artificial breeding of pigeons shed light on evolutionary processes.

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    Dogs and breeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2009 2:23


    Dogs used to be bred for their ability to help humans. Now selective breeding accentuates physical features at the expense of ability to survive in the wild.

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    Transcript -- Dogs and breeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2009


    Transcript -- Dogs used to be bred for their ability to help humans. Now selective breeding accentuates physical features at the expense of ability to survive in the wild.

    dogs wolf museum visual feature clues variations packs breeding breeds breeders
    Sparrows and breeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2009 2:16


    How differences in 'badge' sizes between males relates to success at finding food and rearing young.

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    Transcript -- Sparrows and breeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2009


    Transcript -- How differences in 'badge' sizes between males relates to success at finding food and rearing young.

    success food spread collection native belly patch juveniles throat badge breeding streaks nesting sparrows broods

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