The Ultraviolet Garden

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Season 26 Episode 4

Overview:
Dawkins begins by relating the story of asking a little girl "what she thought flowers were 'for'." Her response is anthropocentric, that flowers are there for our benefit. Dawkins points out that many people throughout history have thought that the natural world existed for our benefit, with examples from Genesis and other literature.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : -

Release Date : 1991-12-30

Duration : 60 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 26)

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

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