Waking Up in the Universe

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Season 26 Episode 1

Overview:
Dawkins discusses the amazing capabilities of the human body and contrasts these with the limited capabilities of computers and other man-made machines. He uses a small totem pole (which is used in ancestor worship) to illustrate the importance of studying our ancestors to understand how we've evolved.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : -

Release Date : 1991-12-27

Duration : 60 menit

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Waking Up in the Universe
1. Waking Up in the Universe
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2. Designed and Designoid Objects
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3. Climbing Mount Improbable
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4. The Ultraviolet Garden
The Genesis of Purpose
5. The Genesis of Purpose

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