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How Erasmus Darwin’s poetry prophesied evolutionary theory

12 mins | Jun 18, 2019
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Ed Simon introduces us to Erasmus Darwin, whose poetry may have brought his grandson, Charles Darwin, to his groundbreaking theory of evolution.

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