Journey of Man
by Clive Maltby
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Actor: Dr. Spencer WellsDirector: Clive Maltby
Brand: PBS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-08-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: PBS
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Movie Review: Amazing story of our human history using DNA
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this when it premiered on PBS while I was at the beginning of my world travels in January 2003. One of the reasons I quit my job to go traveling was to satisfy my desire to know the truth about religion and spirituality. I traveled throughout Asia (As far West as India & Nepal), Australia, South America, and parts of Arabia. Africa awaits.
The show on PBS couldn't have been more timely as I watched it in a hotel room while in Arizona. (Started with a cross country USA drive) I have read/studied & watched numerous videos and books on evolution, different religions, etc... at least from a scientific standpoint this video in one stroke puts MANY (Not all) of the claims of various religions / belief systems into the category of "Comfort stories." THAT IS - if you believe in the science.
I found quite interesting the reaction of some of the people when confronted with these new discoveries. Old habits/beliefs die hard as evidenced by world events today and in the past century of rapid scientific thought and change on our world. Granted, the host Spencer Wells could have presented some of his findings in a slightly more "soothing" manner to some of the target groups. But, he recognized this early on I think and modified his approach. His enthusiasm and confidence are infectious and make watching the video fun - even after I watched it again on DVD since I have returned from traveling.
This show is so compelling and complete in its coverage of how we/man evolved and traveled out of Africa. Dr. Wells travels to Namibia, Kazakhstan, Siberia, Arizona, Brazil, North Australia, and South India among other places. He incorporates interviews with other scientists to support his work - such as linguists. While I didn't use DNA analysis in my travels to answer my questions, my insights into human psychology and observation of behavior only complemented what is in the video.
This is one of those videos (BBC's Blue Planet is another one) that I place in a special category of videos that should be mass distributed for free to every household possible around the world.
I also *HIGHLY* recommend the Shape of Life 4-DVD set, the logical prequel to the Journey of Man. For a broader picture of how we fit in our world - I also *HIGHLY* recommend National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth 2-DVD set.
Summary of Journey of Man
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