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The natural world
World Service,·8 episodes
Dr. James Lovelock theorised that the Earth functions as a super organism
09 May 1996,·28 mins
The Earth has been referred to as the blue planet
20 May 1996,·28 mins
You can't see boarders from space but the way one country farms is different from the next
29 May 1996,·28 mins
Where does Charles Darwin stand in the history of human thought?
12 Jun 1996,·28 mins
A look at the simple beginnings of all life
24 Jun 1996,·28 mins
The power of science and technology can affect our world and make it easier for us to live
01 Jul 1996,·28 mins
Humans represent the most dramatic biological event ever to have occurred on the planet
16 Jul 1996,·28 mins
The role of islands in the understanding of the patterns of evolution
01 Aug 1996,·28 mins
