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World Service,10 Apr 1995,29 mins

The origins of language

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How monkeys are helping us understand how humans evolved to talk. Also in the programme, how bacteria and viruses could be engineered to make drugs for 21st century. Presenter: Ruth Linton. Picture: Woman and symbols, Credit: Getty Images

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