Life ...in the animal world

Every animal has its own clock. Some of the more complex, such as man, have as many as forty-five biological time-keepers. An increasing awareness of the importance of these 'mechanisms' in normal life has led to detailed study of their function.
Current research is described and discussed by
Dr. Janet Harker, University of Cambridge
Dr. Mary Lobban, National Institute of Medical Research
Dr. Klaus Hoffmann and Professor Juergen Aschoff, Max-Planck Institute of Behaviour, Erling-Andechs, Germany
and Professor J. N. Mills, University of Manchester
Programme introduced by Dr. Desmond Morris, Zoological Society of London.
From the West
The Grunion sequence from the film 'Dust or Destiny' is shown by arrangement with Fact and Faith Films.