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Q&A: Getting under Darwin's skin

Charles Darwin's relationship with his wife Emma is the subject of the film Creation. Actor Paul Bettany describes portraying Darwin's turmoil over his daughter's death and religious conflict with his wife.

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Interview by Adam Rutherford, Nature's podcast and video editor. Listen to the full interview on the Nature podcast at http://www.nature.com/nature/podcast/index.html .

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Rutherford, A. Q&A: Getting under Darwin's skin. Nature 457, 1087 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/4571087b

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