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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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  • Mar 25, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
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Darwin and Evolution

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2010 1:10


A short introduction to this album.

Transcript -- Darwin and Evolution

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2010


Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

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.

museum relationships appearance bear hippopotamus habitat skeleton anatomy natural history museum hybrid genetic groupings tring polar-bear 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.

museum visual wolf variations feature clues packs breeders breeds
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.

food season success native belly collection patch spread throat badge broods transcript how juveniles nesting streaks

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