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Brian Cox and Robin Ince host an irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.

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The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 15

The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 15: Episode 5: The Human Story: How We Got Here and Why We Survived.

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Episode 5: The Human Story: How We Got Here and Why We Survived.

Series 15

The Human Story: How We Got Here and Why We Survived.

BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 15, The Human Story: How We Got Here and Why We Survived.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Ross Noble to look at how modern humans evolved.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Ross Noble, Prof Danielle Schreve and Prof Chris Stringer to look at the history of modern humans and how we came to be here.

The Human Story: how we got here and why we survived.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Ross Noble, Professor Danielle Schreve and Professor Chris Stringer as they look at the tricky job of piecing together the history of modern humans and how we came to be here. They look back to the earliest known human ancestors and the fossils and tools that have allowed us to paint the picture of our journey out of Africa, to become the last surviving human species on the planet. They ask why we have gone from more than 5 or 6 species of humans some 200,000 years ago, to just 1 today. They also look at how discoveries made in just the last 5 years have completely transformed our understanding of human history and what new DNA technology has revealed about our ancient past. They also reveal what surprising tropical animal remains have been found buried deep under Trafalgar Square.

Producer: Alexandra Feachem.

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