Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Senior Botanist at the Natural History Museum

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  1. 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

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    Also featuring: Steve Jones, Simon Conway Morris

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  2. Chance 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

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    Also featuring: Simon Conway Morris, John Brooke

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  3. 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

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    Also featuring: Colin Tudge, Henry Gee

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