Poster of Cast and Crew in Darwin's Dangerous Idea - Season 1 - Episode 2 - Born Equal?

Darwin's Dangerous Idea - Season 1 - Born Equal? (Episode 2)

Plot: Andrew Marr discovers something surprising about his own evolutionary history as this epic series continues with an exploration of Darwin's impact on politics and society. Under the banner of Survival of the Fittest, Darwin's theory of natural selection has been used to justify imperial expansion and the oppression of indigenous peoples; to inform the science of eugenics - the selective breeding of humans which was implemented in the United States in the early 20th century; and to provide a veneer of scientific respectability to Nazi plans to create an Aryan master race
Episode Aired On:
Thursday, March 12 2009
15 years ago