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World Service,16 Dec 1999,23 mins

Shaking Hands with an ancient Ancestor

Science In Action

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Three-million-year-old arm and hand bones from the Australopiticus genus discovery in South Africa. The X-ray Multi-mirror (XMM) telescope launched into space to collect data about violent events in the universe. Genetic fingerprinting of rare plants by conservationists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Ancient astrological star charts used to locate the Star of Bethlehem. Music composed with the sounds of earthquakes.

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