The Ascent of Man
Season 1 Episode 12 - Generation Upon Generation
Dr Jacob Bronowski follows the history of genetics, from the lonely experiments of Gregor Mendel to the discovery of the structure of DNA. Should we see human sexuality as a gift?
Episodes in Season 1
Lower Than the Angels
50 min
The Harvest of the Seasons
50 min
The Grain in the Stone
50 min
The Hidden Structure
50 min
Music of the Spheres
50 min
The Starry Messenger
50 min
The Majestic Clockwork
50 min
The Drive for Power
50 min
The Ladder of Creation
50 min
World Within World
50 min
Knowledge or Certainty
50 min
Generation Upon Generation
50 min
The Long Childhood
50 min