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Creationist to Evolutionary Biologist

NOVA Now by GBH

Aug 11, 202616:20Science & Medicine

Ella Al-Shamahi set out to disprove the theory of evolution. Now she’s one of its greatest advocates. In this deeply personal conversation, Ella tells Hakeem her story. She started university as an avid creationist missi...

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Creationist to Evolutionary Biologist is an episode from NOVA Now by GBH. Ella Al-Shamahi set out to disprove the theory of evolution. Now she’s one of its greatest advocates. In this deeply personal conversation, Ella tells Hakeem her stor...

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Published Aug 11, 2026, 16:20 long, audio available.

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