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Govert naar de oorsprong van de mens

2021 1 season 6 eps AL

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Season 1

41 min

S1 · E1 · Aug 27, 2021

Episode 1 Episode 1

A global climate catastrophe sets in motion an evolutionary process 55 million years ago that produces the first primates - our distant ancestors. Govert walks through the hominid lineages in Africa that evolved here over five million years. Tree-swinging great apes turn into upright walking ape-men. New secrets about our African history are revealed every day. Govert is there when paleontologist Lee Berger discovers a possible new hominid species in South Africa. Our history takes place entirely in Africa, until our own Homo lineage arises, which is the first to move into the wide world.

40 min

S1 · E2 · Sep 3, 2021

Episode 2 Episode 2

In Georgia, Govert hears how the oldest hominid fossils outside Africa were found there. These are the oldest Europeans, who left Africa about 2 million years ago. Human evolution is now also taking place outside Africa, in a new environment, with new possibilities. This is how one of the best-known human species besides Homo sapiens emerged in Europe: the Neanderthal. Thanks to advanced DNA techniques, we know that we mixed with them. The new technology is increasingly unraveling our erratic genetic tangle. Govert discovers that our close bond with Neanderthals has more consequences than he thought, including for him personally.

41 min

S1 · E3 · Sep 17, 2021

Episode 3 Episode 3

The theory of evolution was introduced by Charles Darwin. But we are not descended from the chimpanzee, as is often thought. Humans and chimpanzees do have a common ancestor. Govert hears more about this in England. Research on mice in Germany and lizards in Scotland shows that bizarre evolutionary forces are at play in the animal kingdom. Our development is not a straight line from A to B, as Govert also heard from Lee Berger in South Africa, upon his discovery of Homo naledi. Fortunately, the Dutchman Frido Welker in Copenhagen has the solution to unravel our erratic evolution in the future. Dutch

41 min

S1 · E4 · Sep 24, 2021

Episode 4 Episode 4

What sets humans apart from the rest of the animal kingdom? What makes us special? There is no single cause, but it started millions of years ago when a distant ancestor picked up a stone or stick and used it as a tool. In a short time, humans evolved from prey to top predator. From there, Govert follows the most crucial events in our evolution, such as the use of fire and the development of culture, language and writing. According to Harvard professor Richard Wrangham, it is thanks to our self-domestication and social skills that we are still around today and the Neanderthals are no longer there.

41 min

S1 · E5 · Oct 1, 2021

Episode 5 Episode 5

The previous episodes were about our history. In this episode, Govert looks in the mirror and wonders where humanity stands at the moment. Man has come a long way, but the earth is not doing well. A growing group of scientists points to humanity as the cause of climate problems and speaks of a new geological era: the Anthropocene (age of man). Govert sees the consequences of our actions in Georgia, among others. He reflects on man and man's influence with biologist Midas Dekkers. Fortunately, there is also hope when Govert talks to a new generation of go-getters.

41 min

S1 · E6 · Oct 8, 2021

Episode 6 Episode 6

What does the future of humanity look like? Are we dying or are we reinventing ourselves? Extinction is part of evolution, but an apocalyptic natural disaster is not obvious, Govert understands when he speaks to researchers in Oxford. Rather, we ourselves are the greatest danger to our future. Yet futurologist Anders Sandberg has unwavering confidence in technology. He allows himself to be frozen so that he can experience the future of humanity. There are also idealists who believe that we will overcome death and live forever. Finally, Govert investigates whether there is still room for humanity outside Earth, among the stars.

6 episodes in Season 1

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Waar komen we vandaan, hoe zijn we geworden wie we zijn en waar gaan we naar alle waarschijnlijkheid naartoe? In deze nieuwe zesdelige serie gaat wetenschapsjournalist Govert Schilling op zoek naar de oorsprong van de mens. Hij bezoekt bijzondere plekken en fascinerende opgravingen, en kijkt mee over de schouders van gedreven wetenschappers. Ook houdt hij de huidige stand van de mensheid tegen het licht en hoort hij hoe wetenschappers denken over onze toekomst. Govert gaat op zoek naar antwoorden in eigen land, maar reist ook naar Zuid-Afrika, Georgië, Scandinavië, Duitsland, het Verenigd Koninkrijk, Frankrijk en Spanje.

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Cast

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Govert Schilling

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Midas Dekkers

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Het ei van Midas

Govert Schilling Creator

Creator

Govert Schilling

Total runtime 4h 6m · Episode length 41 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

August 27, 2021

Final episode

October 8, 2021

Status

Ended

Networks

NTR · NPO 2

Country

Netherlands

Type

Documentary

Episode length

41 min

Total runtime

4h 6m

Original language

Dutch

Production

T

Tuvalu Media

Production

N

NTR

Production

Languages

Spoken on screen

Dutch

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