Simon Conway Morris
Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology at the University of Cambridge
4 episodes
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The Neanderthals
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Neanderthals: who they were, how they lived, and how we are related to them.
17 June 2010
Also featuring: Chris Stringer, Danielle Schreve
The Cambrian Period
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Cambrian period, a time when evolution took a leap, and life on this planet suddenly went to being large, complex, numerous and dizzyingly diverse.
17 February 2005
Also featuring: Richard Corfield, Jane Francis
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: Sandy Knapp, Steve Jones
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
Also featuring: Sandy Knapp, John Brooke