Episode
Horizon: Did Darwin Get It Wrong?
Overview
In this episode, Horizon explores the new evolutionary theory that there are sudden, vs. gradual, evolutionary changes from one species to another.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1981-03-30
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Did Darwin Get It Wrong? is Episode 12 in 1981 of Horizon. It aired on 1981-03-30. The runtime is 60 min.
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