NOVA Darwin's Darkest Hour
A two-hour drama on the crisis that compelled Darwin to publish his theory of evolution Details
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Being Charles Darwin
Stepping into Darwin's shoes changed actor Henry Ian Cusick's views both about the man and evolution.
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Capturing Darwin’s Dilemma
Scriptwriter John Goldsmith on the historical research behind "Darwin's Darkest Hour"
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Explore the Galapagos
With this multimedia map, see the islands as they are today and learn how they inspired Darwin.
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Great Minds Think Alike
The story of how Alfred Russel Wallace independently arrived at the same earth-shaking conclusions as Darwin
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