Season 1 (2014)

Size Matters
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February 18, 2014 • 30m

Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod Ben shows what bone is constructed from and how it can support animals that are both tiny (a fro...Read more

Down to Earth
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February 25, 2014 • 30m

Ben Garrod discovers how the skeleton has adapted for vertebrates to move on land in many ways and explores the role of the spine ...Read more

Into the Air
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March 4, 2014 • 30m

Ben Garrod finds out how the skeleton has allowed vertebrates to take to the air, why the pigeon is an exceptional flier and how t...Read more

Sensing the World
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March 11, 2014 • 30m

Ben Garrod delves into the surprising ways in which bone has evolved to help vertebrates sense the world around them, from wolves ...Read more

Food for Thought
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March 18, 2014 • 30m

Ben Garrod uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food using extreme jaws, bizarre teeth and specialised bony tools.

Sex
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March 25, 2014 • 30m

Ben Garrod seeks out the big part that bones can play in reproduction. Through sexual selection, the skeleton has adapted to aid c...Read more