The Gene: An Intimate History

“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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Ended

Original Name

The Gene: An Intimate History

First Air Date

April 7, 2020

Last Air Date

April 14, 2020

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

Florentine Films WETA Ark Media

Networks

PBS

S01E02

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.

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