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Human Kind

Matthew Taylor tells the story of the last eight years in the life of George Price, a scientist who studied altruism and suffered for his faith.

Matthew Taylor tells the story of the last eight years in the life of George Price - a scientist who studied the evolution of altruism and who suffered for his faith. With contributions from Price's biographer Oren Harman, writer Marek Kohn, Professor Steve Jones and Price's family and friends, Matthew follows a journey that began with a sensational breakthrough in evolutionary biology and ended in poverty and suicide.

Producer: Peter Everett.

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30 minutes

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Wed 3 Aug 2011 21:00

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  • Wed 3 Aug 2011 21:00