DNA

Genetics and biotechnology promise a future of unprecedented health and longevity. Ultimately, the ageing process itself could be slowed down or even halted. But what impact will this have on who we are and how we will live? (57 min)

This excellent BBC documentary, presented by the lucid Professor Armand Leroi, tells the story of the theory of evolution since Darwin postulated it in 1859 in ‘On the Origin of Species’. (88 min)

This PBS docu-drama explores why Darwin’s “dangerous idea” matters perhaps even more today than it did in his own time. (110 min, 12 segments)