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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.
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Mon 16 May 2016
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Alice Roberts finds out about the future of human evolution
Duration: 01:35
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alice Roberts |
| Director | Olly Bootle |
| Producer | Olly Bootle |
Broadcasts
Tue 1 Mar 2011 21:00- Wed 2 Mar 2011 01:00±«Óãtv HD
Wed 2 Mar 2011 23:20±«Óãtv Two Wales
Sun 13 Mar 2011 02:20- Tue 19 Apr 2011 00:25
- Mon 27 Aug 2012 22:30±«Óãtv HD
- Mon 7 Sep 2015 23:00
- Fri 11 Sep 2015 01:00
- Fri 13 May 2016 00:35
- Mon 16 May 2016 01:15