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The Gene: An Intimate History

The Gene: An Intimate History

★ 8.0/10•2020•1h 55m•6•Documentary
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“The Gene: An Intimate History” brings vividly to life the story of today’s revolution in medical science through present-day tales of patients and doctors at the forefront of the search for genetic treatments, interwoven with a compelling history of the discoveries that made this possible and the ethical challenges raised by the ability to edit DNA with precision.

Chris Durrance · Director

Jack Youngelson · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 7, 2020

Episodes

Episode 1 - Dawn of the Modern Age of GeneticsE1115m

Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics

Part One interweaves the present-day story of the Rosens, a young family on an odyssey to find a cure for their four-year-old daughter’s rare genetic disease, with stories of the exciting discoveries of the early pioneers in genetics. This episode also tracks the dark period in human history when a little genetic knowledge was used to justify terrifying human experiments.

Apr 7, 2020

Episode 2 - Revolution in the Treatment of DiseaseE2115m

Revolution in the Treatment of Disease

Part Two begins with the story of the signature scientific achievement of our time: the mapping of the human genome. As scientists learn to read the genetic code, they grapple with the dangers inherent in increasingly sophisticated and easily available methods of intervening in the very essence of what makes us human, our DNA.

Apr 14, 2020

Actors

David Costabile

David Costabile

Narrator (voice)

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Self

Edward Wild

Self

Audrey Winkelsas

Audrey Winkelsas

Self

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