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Sexual Nature: A Brief Natural History of Sex

Adam Rutherford explores the deep history of sex

Radio 4,2 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1
Frolicking fossils and suggestive theories - the origins and evolution of sex.
16 Jan 2013,28 mins
Episode 2
There may be only two sexes but nature has evolved many weird ways to make female and male
23 Jan 2013,28 mins