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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2013: Life Fantastic

Episode 2: Am I a Mutant?

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Dr Alison Woollard unravels the mystery of why evolution by natural selection has given such stunning diversity on our planet - the answer being by genetic mutation. Show more

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2013: Life Fantastic

Episode 3: Could I Live Forever?

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Dr Alison Woollard looks at why we die and how 'cell death' enables the development and survival of most multi-celled organisms from hedgehogs to humans. Show more

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2013: Life Fantastic

Episode 1: Where Do I Come From?

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Alison Woollard reveals how the transformation from a single cell into a walking, talking, multi-trillion-celled organism we call the human body takes place. Show more

Start the Week

The Building Blocks of Life and Intelligence

Duration: 43 minutes

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

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Anne McElvoy talks to the developmental biologist Alison Woollard, surgeon Roger Kneebone, psychologist Kathryn Asbury and conductor Sir Mark Elder. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest:
Alison Woollard
Interviewed Guest:
Roger Kneebone
Interviewed Guest:
Sir Mark Elder
Producer:
Katy Hickman