The Gene: An Intimate History - Season 1 - Eps 2: 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.
About The Gene: An Intimate History
Title: The Gene: An Intimate History
First Air Date: 2020-04-07
Last Air Date: 2020-04-14
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 2
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Florentine Films, WETA, Ark Media
Synopsis
“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.
Cast
David Costabile
Narrator (voice)
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee
Himself
Edward Wild PhD
Himself
Audrey Winkelsas, DPhil
Herself
