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The Reith Lectures

Peter Medawar - The Future of Man

Future of Man

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Professor PM Medawar considers the future of human evolution in his final lecture entitled 'The Future of Man'. Show more

The Reith Lectures

Peter Medawar - The Future of Man

The Genetic System of Man

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Professor PM Medawar analyses how our environment influences our genes in his fourth Reith lecture entitled 'The Genetic System of Man' Show more

The Reith Lectures

Peter Medawar - The Future of Man

The Fallibility of Prediction

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Professor Medawar considers the factors influencing the human reproduction rate and their affect on predicting future population. Show more

The Reith Lectures

Peter Medawar - The Future of Man

The Limits of Improvement

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Professor PM Medawar explains the role of the genetic system in human beings in his third lecture entitled 'The Limits of Improvement'. Show more

The Reith Lectures

Peter Medawar - The Future of Man

The Meaning of Fitness

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Professor PM Medawar considers how our environment affects our genetics in his second Reith lecture entitled 'The Meaning of Fitness'. Show more