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Origins of Us
Science series telling the story of human evolution through changes in human anatomy
Origins of Us Episodes
3. Brains
Dr Alice Roberts explores how our species, Homo sapiens, developed its large brain and asks why humans are the only ape of its kind left on the planet today.\n\nThe evolution of ...
25-07-2023
BBC 4
2. Guts
In this second episode, Dr Alice Roberts charts how our ancestors' hunt for food has driven the way we look and behave today - from the shape of our face to the way we see, and ...
18-07-2023
BBC 4
1. Bones
In the first episode, Dr Alice Roberts looks at how our skeleton reveals our incredible evolutionary journey. \n\nTrekking through the forests of our ancient ancestors, she goe ...
11-07-2023
BBC 4