This is part twelve of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. This program deals with the revolution that mathematics and physics brought to biology. It begins with Mendel's deduction of the mathematical laws of heredity from his experiments in plant breeding, and is followed by Watson and Crick's unravelling of the code of heredity in the DNA spiral, which has made genetic engineering possible. The selection of a mate, according to Bronowski, is the cultural invention that makes every human being different from every other, and diversity, he says, is the breath of life.

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Mendel, Gregor, 1822-1884, Crick, Francis, 1916-2004, Watson, James D., 1928-, Science--Philosophy, Science--History, Civilization, Human beings, Social evolution, Science and civilization--History, Human genetics, Heredity, Human, Genetic engineering

The ascent of man

Bronowski, Jacob (Narrator), Malone, Adrian (Producer), Ambrose Video Publishing (Distributor), British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service (Producer), Time-Life Films (Producer)

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