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Title: Lamarck and Natural Selection
Url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005495d
Publisher: BBC Radio 4
Description: Charles Darwin defined natural selection in "On the Origin of Species," however, Darwin did not invent the idea of evolution and not everyone saw his ideas as original. The shadow of Lamarckian theory which Darwin wanted desperately to escape is a genuine scientific precursor and what has become known as the Lamarckian Heresy has maintained a presence on the fringes of biology to this day. This radio broadcast explores who Lamarck was, how natural selection escaped from his shadow and gained acceptance from the scientific establishment, and whether any evidence has emerged that might challenge the elegant simplicity of natural selection. There is discussion about whether what is passed on to descendants may be affected by experience and environment; the experiments performed by Mendel that led to genetics; the role of DNA, gene mutations, and networks of genes in epigenetics; and how there seem to be fewer genes in humans than expected. The 2003 broadcast is 57 minutes in length.
LC Classification: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion -- Philosophy (General) -- Modern (1450/1660- ) -- By region or country -- England. Ireland. Scotland. Wales -- 19th and 20th centuries -- Later 19th and 20th centuries -- Individual philosophers -- Darwin, Charles
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion -- Philosophy (General) -- Modern (1450/1660- ) -- By region or country -- France -- By period -- 19th century -- Individual philosophers -- Jouffroy - Lamennais -- Lamarck, Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Biology (General) -- Evolution
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Natural history (General) -- Biography -- Individual, A-Z
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Natural history (General) -- Biography -- Individual, A-Z -- Darwin, Charles
Science -- Science (General) -- Philosophy. Methodology -- Special topics, A-Z -- Evolution
GEM Subject: Science
Science -- Biology
Science -- Biological and life sciences
Resource Type: Audio/Visual -- Sound
Format: Document -- HTML
Audio -- Real media
Language: English
Rights: BBC Radio 4
Access Rights: Free access
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