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Evolution is a documentary TV series that premiered on September 24, 2001. It has 1 season and 7 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 7 "What About God?", aired on October 29, 2001.

Evolution is a 2001 documentary series by the American broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service and WGBH on evolutionary biology. The spokespeople for the series were Jane Goodall, Kenneth R. Miller and Stephen Jay Gould, Eugenie C. Scott, Arthur Peacocke and Arnold Thomas. The series was narrated by the Irish actor Liam Neeson. The series was accompanied by a book by the popular science writer Carl Zimmer Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea. An extensive website provides teaching resources for each episode's material, including "The Mating Game", further looks at Charles Darwin, and an interactive history of speciation in the invented "pollencreeper" birds.

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7 episodes · 1 season

Season 01

2001 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 25 years ago

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    7. What About God?

    Finale

    Of all species, we alone attempt to explain who we are and how we came to be. This final show explores the struggle between science and religion. Through the personal stories of students and teachers, it offers the view that they are compatible.

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    6. The Mind's Big Bang

    Fifty thousand years ago, something happened -- the modern human mind emerged, triggering a creative, technological, and social explosion. What forces contributed to that breakthrough? Where might our power of mind ultimately lead us?

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    5. Why Sex?

    In evolutionary terms, sex is more important than life itself. Sex fuels evolutionary change by adding variation to the gene pool. The powerful urge to pass our genes on to the next generation has likely changed the face of human culture in ways we're only beginning to understand.

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    4. The Evolutionary Arms Race

    Survival of the fittest: Raw competition? Intense cooperation? Both are essential. Interactions between and within species are among the most powerful evolutionary forces on Earth, and understanding them may be a key to our own survival.

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    3. Extinction!

    Five mass extinctions have occurred since life began on Earth. Are humans causing the next mass extinction? And what does evolutionary theory predict for the world we will leave to our descendants?

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    2. Great Transformations

    What underlies the incredible diversity of life on Earth? How have complex life forms evolved? The journey from water to land, the return of land mammals to the sea, and the emergence of humans all suggest that creatures past and present are members of a single tree of life.

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    1. Darwin's Dangerous Idea

    Why does Charles Darwin's "dangerous idea" matter more today than ever, and how does it explain the past and predict the future of life on Earth? The first show interweaves the drama of Darwin's life with current documentary sequences, introducing key concepts of evolution.

Evolution FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Evolution?

Evolution has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 29, 2001.

When did the latest episode of Evolution come out?

The most recent episode of Evolution, Season 1 Episode 7 "What About God?", aired on October 29, 2001.

How many seasons of Evolution are there?

Evolution has 1 season with 7 episodes in total.

When did Evolution first air?

Evolution first aired on September 24, 2001.

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