Darwin Dangerous Idea

This PBS documentary explores Charles Darwin and the revolutionary idea of evolution by natural selection. It follows the voyages, observations, and long hesitation that led him to publish a theory that shook science and society alike. Along the way it examines the evidence for evolution and the controversy it still stirs. Clear and thoughtful, it shows how one careful naturalist changed the way we understand life on Earth. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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