The Gene: An Intimate History

Name: The Gene: An Intimate History
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-04-07
Rating: 8
Cast: David Costabile, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Edward Wild, Audrey Winkelsas

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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.

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StatusEnded

First AiredApril 7, 2020

Last AiredApril 14, 2020

Episode Runtime1sa 55dk

Seasons1

Episodes2

TypeMiniseries

Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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S1 E2 • 4/14/2020

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.