Did Darwin get it wrong?

United Kingdom, 1981

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Episode of Series “Horizon”.
Examines the Darwinian theory against the search for a new evolutionary theory. It asks molecular biologists whether DNA can really change that quickly. The answers are surprising.

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Credits

producer

Alec Nisbett

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:52:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1981

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Group of items

Horizon

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014990

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → DNA

Mathematics, Science & Technology → DNA

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Discoveries (in science)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Evolution (Biology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Molecular structure

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching

People → Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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