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The Best Episodes of Evolution

Every episode of Evolution ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Evolution!

Evolution is a 2001 documentary series by the American broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service and WGBH on evolutionary biology. The spokespeople for the series were Jane Goodall, Kenneth R. Miller and Stephen Jay Gould, Eugenie C.

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    Evolution Season 1 Episode 1 - Darwin's Dangerous Idea
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    #1 - Darwin's Dangerous Idea

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    Why does Charles Darwin's "dangerous idea" matter more today than ever, and how does it explain the past and predict the future of life on Earth? The first show interweaves the drama of Darwin's life with current documentary sequences, introducing key concepts of evolution.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Evolution Season 1 Episode 2 - Great Transformations
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    #2 - Great Transformations

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    What underlies the incredible diversity of life on Earth? How have complex life forms evolved? The journey from water to land, the return of land mammals to the sea, and the emergence of humans all suggest that creatures past and present are members of a single tree of life.

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  3. Evolution Season 1 Episode 3 - Extinction!
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    #3 - Extinction!

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    Five mass extinctions have occurred since life began on Earth. Are humans causing the next mass extinction? And what does evolutionary theory predict for the world we will leave to our descendants?

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Evolution Season 1 Episode 4 - The Evolutionary Arms Race
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    #4 - The Evolutionary Arms Race

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    Survival of the fittest: Raw competition? Intense cooperation? Both are essential. Interactions between and within species are among the most powerful evolutionary forces on Earth, and understanding them may be a key to our own survival.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Evolution Season 1 Episode 5 - Why Sex?
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    #5 - Why Sex?

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    In evolutionary terms, sex is more important than life itself. Sex fuels evolutionary change by adding variation to the gene pool. The powerful urge to pass our genes on to the next generation has likely changed the face of human culture in ways we're only beginning to understand.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Evolution Season 1 Episode 6 - The Mind's Big Bang
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    #6 - The Mind's Big Bang

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    Fifty thousand years ago, something happened -- the modern human mind emerged, triggering a creative, technological, and social explosion. What forces contributed to that breakthrough? Where might our power of mind ultimately lead us?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Evolution Season 1 Episode 7 - What About God?
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    #7 - What About God?

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    Of all species, we alone attempt to explain who we are and how we came to be. This final show explores the struggle between science and religion. Through the personal stories of students and teachers, it offers the view that they are compatible.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Darwin's Dangerous Idea" is the best rated episode of "Evolution". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/2001. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Great Transformations".