Sandy Knapp
Senior Botanist at the Natural History Museum
3 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
Lamarck and Natural Selection
Melvyn Bragg discusses Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, the 18th century French scientist, and his theory of Natural Selection. Who was he and how far did he pave the way for Darwin?
26 December 2003
Also featuring: Steve Jones, Simon Conway Morris
ScienceLamarckism18th-century French writers19th-century French male writers19th-century French writersProto-evolutionary biologistsFrench male writers18th-century French male writersMembers of the French Academy of Sciences18th-century French scientistsTaxon authorities of Hypericum species18th century19th centuryFranceChance and Design
Melvyn Bragg discusses the questions and theories surrounding the idea of a grand design in the universe. Can the concept of the randomness of evolution be compatible with a belief in God?
13 February 2003
Also featuring: Simon Conway Morris, John Brooke
The Natural Order
Melvyn Bragg discusses the science of taxonomy; the intricate organisation of Phyllum, Genus and Species, and examines the values that underpin the ‘natural order’.
6 April 2000
Also featuring: Colin Tudge, Henry Gee