03: Life and Death | Andrew Marr on Darwin’s Dangerous Idea

Duration: 58'39''

Synopsis

Andrew Marr discovers how Darwin's ideas are helping mankind to save life on earth from extinction. He explains Darwin's theory and shows our own destructive powers.

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