In Our Time Darwin: The Voyage of the Beagle
Jan 6, 2009
Experts Jim Moore, Steve Jones, and David Norman discuss Darwin's voyage on the Beagle, his observations in South America, the influence of giant sloths on his theory of evolution, his relationship with Grant, and the personal struggles and secrecy surrounding his groundbreaking ideas.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Darwin's Observations and Transformations
04:23 • 19min
Exploring Megatherians and Darwin's Observations in South America
23:03 • 2min
Darwin and Grant's Scientific Influence
24:34 • 7min
Darwin's Tree of Life and Personal Life
31:45 • 7min
Deliberations on Publication Delay and Reasons Behind
39:03 • 2min
Darwin's Secrecy and Familial Reactions
40:58 • 2min