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Are We Still Evolving?

Horizon 2010-2011
Episode 14 of 15

Dr Alice Roberts follows a trail of clues from ancient human bones to the frontiers of genetic research to discover if we are still evolving, and where we might be heading.

Dr Alice Roberts asks one of the great questions about our species: are we still evolving?

There's no doubt that we're a product of millions of years of evolution.

But thanks to modern technology and medicine, did we escape Darwin's law of the survival of the fittest?

Alice follows a trail of clues, from ancient human bones to studies of remarkable people living in the most inhospitable parts of the planet and the frontiers of genetic research, to discover if we are still evolving, and where we might be heading.

59 minutes

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Mon 16 May 2016 01:15
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Credits

Presenter Alice Roberts
Director Olly Bootle
Producer Olly Bootle

Broadcasts

  • Tue 1 Mar 2011 21:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two except Wales
  • Wed 2 Mar 2011 01:00
    BBC HD
  • Wed 2 Mar 2011 23:20
    BBC Two Wales
  • Sun 13 Mar 2011 02:20
    BBC One
  • Tue 19 Apr 2011 00:25
    BBC Four
  • Mon 27 Aug 2012 22:30
    BBC HD
  • Mon 7 Sep 2015 23:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 11 Sep 2015 01:00
    BBC Four
  • Fri 13 May 2016 00:35
    BBC Four
  • Mon 16 May 2016 01:15
    BBC Four