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''The Genius of Charles Darwin'' is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. It was first shown in August 2008 on Channel 4.〔(The Genius of Charles Darwin ) FameLab, channel4.com〕 It won Best TV Documentary Series 2008 at the British Broadcast Awards in January 2009.〔(Broadcast Awards 2009 ) Broadcast Awards 2009, broadcastawards.co.uk〕 ==Part 1: Life, Darwin & Everything== In the first episode Richard Dawkins explains the basic mechanisms of natural selection, and tells the story of how Charles Darwin developed his theory. He teaches a year 11 science class about evolution, which many of the students are reluctant to accept. He then takes them to the Jurassic Coast in Dorset to search for fossils, hoping that the students can see some of the evidence for themselves.〔(Series overview - Episode 1 ) channel4.com〕 Dawkins also visits the place of his birth, Nairobi, where he interviews a prostitute who seems to have a genetic immunity to HIV, and talks to microbiologist Larry Gelmon. He goes on to predict that genetic immunity is a trait that will become more prevalent in the community over time.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Genius of Charles Darwin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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