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Evolve is a 2008 documentary television series on the History Channel.

Each episode attempts to explain the evolutionary origins of a particular trait of living creatures: for example, Tyrannosaurus rex's 13-inch teeth, the gecko's "Velcro-like" toe pads, and the bald eagle's "telescopic" vision capable of spotting a hare a mile away.

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List of episodes

There are 11 episodes, which are available to buy in a compilation box set. The box incorrectly lists 13 episodes. Topics are of the episode as named.

Season 1

"Eyes", Original air date: 29 July 2008

"Guts", ''Original air date: 5 August 2008

"Jaws", Original air date: 12 August 2008

"Sex", Original air date: 19 August 2008

"Skin", Original air date: 26 August 2008

"Flight", Original air date: 2 September 2008

"Communications", Original air date: 14 September 2008

"Size", Original air date: 8 November 2008

"Venom", Original air date: 8 November 2008

"Shape", Original air date: 8 November 2008

"Speed", Original air date: 26 March 2009

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Notable quotes

“The world has arisen in some way or another. How it originated is the great question, and Darwin's theory, like all other attempts to explain the origin of life, is thus far merely conjectural. I believe he has not even made the best conjecture possible in the present state of our knowledge.”
— Louis Agassiz, Evolution and Permanence of Type (Atlantic Monthly, January 1874)
“Evolution has solved, through adaptation, problems of survival, enabling the species to reproduce itself. Evolution in that sense is an ordinary process, applicable to every species.”
— Rod Caird, Ape Man Chapter 6, “Making Images” (p. 135)
“So far from a gradual progress towards perfection forming any necessary part of the Darwinian creed, it appears to us that it is perfectly consistent with indefinite persistence in one state, or with a gradual retrogression.”
— Thomas Huxley, Criticisms on "The Origin of the Species" (1864)
“Most of us make one of two basic assumptions: we view the universe as a result of random events and life on this planet a matter of chance; or we assume an Intelligence beyond the universe who gives the universe order, and life meaning.”
— Armand Nicholi, The Question of God (2002) Prologue, p. 7
“I speak about universal evolution and teleological evolution, because I think the process of evolution reflects the wisdom of nature. I see the need for wisdom to become operative. We need to try to put all of these things together in what I call an evolutionary philosophy of our time.”
— Jonas Salk, in Academy of Achievement interview, in San Diego, California (16 May 1991)
“Of course, like every other man of intelligence and education I do believe in organic evolution. It surprises me that at this late date such questions should be raised.”
— Woodrow Wilson in a letter to Winterton C. Curtis (29 August 1922)

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