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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Status	Ended
Original Name	The Gene: An Intimate History
First Air Date	April 7, 2020
Last Air Date	April 14, 2020
Seasons	1
Episodes	2
Episode Runtime	1h 55min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
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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