The Essay

Only a Monkey Shaved

Wednesday 5 September 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics at University College, London, takes Gilbert and Sullivan's line 'Darwinian man, though well behaved, at best is only a monkey shaved' as his starting point to explore the latest scientific evidence about the similarities and differences between us and our closest relatives, the apes.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

2/3. He looks at the response to diseases such as AIDS.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

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• 13 Sep 07 Lingua Franca
• 12 Sep 07 Lingua Franca Part 7
• 11 Sep 07 Lingua Franca
• 10 Sep 07 Lingua Franca Part 5
• 6 Sep 07 Only a Monkey
• 5 Sep 07 Humans and Apes
• 4 September 2007
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