In this episode from our centenary series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re exploring a couple of iconic images in evolution - the much-parodied March of Progress, portraying the inexorable journey from monkey to man, and the famous finches of the Galapagos islands, which are supposedly the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection. Where did these infamous images come from, and do they really show what everyone seems to think they do?

S3.01 - Investigating the icons of evolution, from Darwin's Finches to the March of Progress

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S3.01 - Investigating the icons of evolution, from Darwin's Finches to the March of Progress

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