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Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth II
October 5, 2005
James Hanken evolutionary biologist, Harvard

James Hanken, evolutionary biologist, talks about cosmic evolution- the modern scientific story of who we are and whence we came; the story of us.

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Astronomy & Space | Biology | Humans & Nature | Physics
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Museum of Science, Boston
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