05 September 2022, 12:00 am
The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion (2010/UK)
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions, Webcasts
End Date
11 September 2022, 11:59 pm

A six part BBC series with Michael Mosley who takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.

Episode 3: How Did We Get Here? (60 min) | Click here to watch
Director: Peter Oxely

The question of our human origins is one of the most controversial science has wrestled with. This is the story of how scientists came to explain the beauty and diversity of life on earth, and reveal how its evolution is connected to the long and violent history of our planet. Featuring ocean adventurers, eccentric French aristocrats, mountain climbers, a secret Victorian publisher with 12 fingers, a ridiculed German meteorologist, and only a brief hint of Charles Darwin.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x66cjbg