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The Gene

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Darwin's theory of evolution unlocked a world of understanding, but without a theory of heredity, it was incomplete. A monk in a garden with some pea plants might have the answer. Show more

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