Darwin's Reach

In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins crystallized the gene's eye view of evolution developed by W.D. Hamilton and others. The book provoked widespread and heated debate. Written in part as a response, The Extended Phenotype gave a deeper clarification of the central concept of the gene as the unit of selection; but it did much more besides. In it, Dawkins extended the gene's eye view to argue that the genes that sit within an organism have an influence that reaches out beyond the visible traits in that body - the phenotype - to the wider environment, which can include other individuals.

From the 1840s through the end of the Civil War, leading Minnesotans invited slaveholders and their wealth into the free territory and free state of Minnesota, enriching the area's communities and residents. Dozens of southern slaveholders and people raised in slaveholding families purchased land and backed Minnesota businesses. Slaveholders' wealth was invested in some of the state's most significant institutions and provided a financial foundation for several towns and counties. And the money generated by Minnesota investments flowed both ways, supporting some of the South's largest plantations.

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution sent shockwaves through the nineteenth century world, but its impact has continued to be potent and widespread - in society, religion, politics and science. Andrew Marr's fascinating documentary series tells the story of Darwin's amazing legacy.

Along the wild edges of the Earth, against a stunning backdrop of aerial, underwater, and wildlife photography, evolutionary biologist Armand Leroi leads us on an unforgettable journey–and uncovering the evidence–that inspired Darwin's revolutionary work, "On The Origin of Species. Its the story we havent heard. Though he circled the world on the H.M.S. Beagle for five years, Darwin spent only five weeks on the famed Galapagos. He had no epiphany there, no Newton's apple falling from the tree. So what was it? What certain facts from the voyage led this young Creationist to propose a theory so radical it remains controversial (though widely proven) 150 years later?

A socially awkward band geek, Steven Turano, is planning on killing himself. However, when Clarence, the new quirky kid in school, befriends him, Steven's plans are sidetracked and he reaches beyond his comfort zone forming stronger relationships with his father, friends and teachers. The boys form an inseparable bond as Clarence finds creative ways to pull Steven out of his depression.