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S01E07 - "In the Distance Future, Light Will Be Thrown on the Origin of Man, and His History"
Ausgestrahlt am Dec 12, 1978, 8:10 PM
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I Was Considered a Very Ordinary Boy
Charles Darwin 's five-year voyage in HMS Beagle proved to be one of the most important scientific journeys ever made. It was more than a great adventure. It was also a voyage of the mind.As Darwin not only kept a journal while on board, but also wrote his autobiography later in life, it has been possible to re-tell much of the story in his own words.
Oct 31, 1978
60 Min.
My Mind Was a Chaos of Delight
After taking part in an initiation rite on his first crossing of the Equator, Darwin reaches South America. There he finds the wonders of the Brazilian rainforest. During a stay in Rio de Janeiro he is confronted by the horrors of slavery.
Nov 7, 1978
60 Min.
How Wide Was the Distance Between Savage and Civilised Man?
After facing the fearful gales of Cape Horn the Beagle turned north into the quieter waters of Tierra del Fuego. On board Captain FitzRoy had three Indians, whom he planned to return to their homeland to found a Christian colony. But from the start, Darwin was filled with misgivings about the success of the experiment.
Nov 14, 1978
60 Min.
Can Any Mountains, Any Continent, Withstand Such Waste?
In September 1833 Darwin set out to cross the Argentine pampas, heading for Buenos Aires. Immediately he found himself in the midst of a bitter struggle between the local Indians and the forces of General Rosas, who were engaged in a policy of extermination.
Nov 21, 1978
60 Min.
I Felt Myself Brought Within Reach of that Great Fact, That Mystery of Mysteries
In 1835 an earthquake destroyed the town of Concepcion in Southern Chile. The effect of it was felt on board the Beagle, and a few days later Darwin witnessed the devastation for himself. It confirmed his view that the whole range of the Andes had been pushed up from the bed of the ocean.
Nov 28, 1978
60 Min.
Suppose That All Animals and All Plants Are Represented by the Branch of a Tree, the Tree of Life
On the Galapagos Islands, Darwin not only encountered creatures found nowhere else on earth, but also observed subtle differences between the inhabitants of one island and those of another. But he nearly missed the significance of the little brown finches that could be seen everywhere. Some of these had beaks thin enough to pick up seeds from the hard ground; others had beaks thick enough to crack a nut. Here was the clue which led him directly to the theory of natural selection.
Dec 5, 1978
60 Min.
In the Distance Future, Light Will Be Thrown on the Origin of Man, and His History
When The Origin of Species was first published, it was denounced as the work of the devil from pulpits up and down the land, and banned from university college libraries. Scientific opinion and Christian doctrine were in open conflict about one of the most profound and basic of all mysteries - the beginnings of life on our planet. The great debate reached its climax at the famous Oxford Meeting of the British Association in 1860.
Dec 12, 1978
60 Min.
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