The Gene: An Intimate History

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Episodes

115m

1. 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.

115m

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.

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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First Air Date

2020-04-07

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Cast

David Costabile

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Edward Wild

Audrey Winkelsas

8.32022

Pawflix

The Gene: An Intimate History

Episodes

1. Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics

2. Revolution in the Treatment of Disease

Overview

Details

Cast

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