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Alison Bashford discusses the Huxley family \u2013 a dynasty of pioneering natural scientists and thinkers <\/p>

By Ellie Cawthorne\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 06 October 2023 at 06:52 AM<\/p>

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Known as \u201cDarwin<\/a>\u2019s bulldog\u201d, Thomas Henry Huxley fought a tireless battle against the opponents of evolutionary theory. His grandson Julian lived among the animals of London Zoo and made nature documentaries with a young David Attenborough. Alison Bashford is the author of a Cundill Prize-shortlisted book on the Huxley family, An Intimate History of Evolution<\/em>. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, she reveals how this pioneering dynasty of scientists and thinkers shaped our view of nature across the 19th and 20th centuries.<\/p>\n\nhttps:\/\/media.immediate.co.uk\/volatile\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/thehuxleys-a915811.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Alison Bashford is the author of An Intimate History of Evolution: The Story of the Huxley Family<\/em> (Penguin, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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