Darwin's dangerous idea [videorecording] / a co-production of the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Clear Blue Sky Productions ; written and directed by David Espar and Susan K. Lewis.
Liam Neeson, narrator. Christopher Larkin, Jane Cunliffe, Mark Tandy. Drama based on Darwin by Adrian Desmond and James Moore. Documentary. "WG35489." "As seen on PBS." Special features: Access to the Evolution Web site; chapter search; closed captions.
Summary:
This episode interweaves the drama in key moments of Darwin's life with documentary sequences of current research, linking past to present and introducing major concepts of evolutionary theory. It explores why Darwin's "dangerous idea" might matter even more today than it did in his own time, and reveals how science might be used to explain the past and predict the future of life on earth.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.