3: How Did We Get Here? | The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

Michael Mosley reveals how the history of all life on earth, including us, is connected to the long and violent history of our planet.

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1: What Is Out There? | The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

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BBC Two | 2010 | 59'19''

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4: Can We Have Unlimited Power? | The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

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