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Radio 4,24 Mar 2010,30 mins

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Matthew Taylor discovers what the latest scientific research can tell us about the human need for religion. We are programmed by our genes to believe in supernatural powers and to obey moral codes. Is this because it gave our ancestors an evolutionary advantage? Iranians, Scandinavians, Papuans, chimpanzees, twins and wedding rings offer some startling answers.

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