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Darwin's Tree of Life

Join David Baum for a look at Charles Darwin’s theories on common ancestry and evolution.

Aired 12/21/2011 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Darwin's Tree of Life

Special | 53m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

Join David Baum for a look at Charles Darwin’s theories on common ancestry and evolution.

David Baum, a professor in the Department of Botany at UW-Madison, discusses Charles Darwin’s concept of common ancestry related to the idea of the “The Tree of Life.” While biologists have accepted the validity of common ancestry for one hundred and fifty years, the full implications of the tree framework have only become clear in the last few decades.

Aired 12/21/2011 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Darwin's Tree of Life

Special | 53m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

David Baum, a professor in the Department of Botany at UW-Madison, discusses Charles Darwin’s concept of common ancestry related to the idea of the “The Tree of Life.” While biologists have accepted the validity of common ancestry for one hundred and fifty years, the full implications of the tree framework have only become clear in the last few decades.

Aired 12/21/2011 | Rating TV-G

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