Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Darwin's Brave New World: Publish and Be Damned is now available to stream in full and on demand on NFSA Player.
Darwin turns his back on scientific celebrity and becomes a virtual recluse while he secretly gathers evidence for his theory of evolution. His faith is shattered by the death of his daughter, but he has a steadfast supporter in botanist Joseph Hooker. Darwin is also helped by the return from Australasia of one of his greatest allies, Thomas Huxley. Hooker and Huxley encourage Darwin to publish his ideas, but then a letter arrives from Indonesia with news of an evolutionary theory almost identical to Darwin’s. Darwin is shattered: has 20 years of work come to nothing?
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Darwin's Brave New World: Publish and Be Damned is now available to stream in full and on demand on NFSA Player.
Darwin turns his back on scientific celebrity and becomes a virtual recluse while he secretly gathers evidence for his theory of evolution. His faith is shattered by the death of his daughter, but he has a steadfast supporter in botanist Joseph Hooker. Darwin is also helped by the return from Australasia of one of his greatest allies, Thomas Huxley. Hooker and Huxley encourage Darwin to publish his ideas, but then a letter arrives from Indonesia with news of an evolutionary theory almost identical to Darwin’s. Darwin is shattered: has 20 years of work come to nothing?
NFSA Player is the one-stop shop for streaming over 60 titles from the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's collection. Visit to unlock explosive documentaries, gripping real-life dramas, fascinating historical experiments, and uplifting stories from our collection – all available to stream on-demand.
No subscription needed – just pay for what you want and enjoy!
Start streaming now on
NFSA Player: https://player.nfsa.gov.au/film/darwins-brave-new-world-publish-and-be-damned/
Facebook: facebook.com/nfsaa
Instagram: instagram.com/nfsaonline
Threads: threads.net/@nfsaonline
