The Gene: An Intimate History

Name: The Gene: An Intimate History
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-04-07
Rating: 8.0
Cast: David Costabile, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Edward Wild, Audrey Winkelsas

Overview

“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.

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Episodes

S01E01 Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics

April 7, 2020 115 min

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...

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S01E02 Revolution in the Treatment of Disease

April 14, 2020 115 min

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...

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