Size Matters
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod Ben shows what bone is constructed from and how it can support animals that are both tiny (a frog) and massive (the blue whale).
Evolutionary biologist and master skeleton builder Ben Garrod begins a six-part journey to discover how bones have enabled vertebrates to colonise and dominate practically every habitat on earth.
Ben shows us what bone is constructed from and how it can support animals that are both minuscule - a frog just a few millimetres long - and massive - the blue whale, two hundred million times bigger.
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How strong is a deer femur?
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Secrets of Bones: trailer
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The strongest bone in the animal kingdom?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ben Garrod |
| Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
| Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
Broadcasts
- Tue 18 Feb 201420:30
- Wed 19 Feb 201402:30
- Wed 22 Apr 201520:00
- Tue 3 Jan 201719:30
- Tue 29 May 201823:55
- Tue 9 Apr 201919:30
- Mon 4 May 202019:30
- Mon 6 Dec 202100:35
- Mon 17 Jul 202319:30
- Tue 18 Jul 202301:00
- Tue 10 Jun 202519:00
- Wed 11 Jun 202500:30
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Secrets of Bones—Secrets of Bones
Series showing how bones have enabled vertebrates to dominate most habitats on Earth.
