The Gene

A historical biography of the human genome.

Episodes

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    Part 2: Revolution in the Treatment of Disease

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    Part Two begins with the signature scientific achievement of our time.
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    Part 1: Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics

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    Part One interweaves present-day stories with the discoveries of pioneers in genetics.

Specials

  • The Gene Explained | A Big Wooly Gene: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Gene Explained | A Big Wooly Gene

    In this episode, we delve into the difficulties of resurrecting extinct animals.
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    The Gene Explained | Gene Damage

    What goes on in our DNA to make us grow grey hair, wrinkles and less than healthy DNA?
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    The Gene Explained | Invasion of the Gene Snatchers

    How do viruses work? Sort of like an alien invasion that replaces our cell’s genetic code.
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    The Gene Explained | Is That a Banana in Your Genes?

    Humans are indeed genetically related to bananas (as well as slugs), but how exactly?
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    The Gene Explained | The Gene That Transformed

    What terrifying things go on inside of chrysalis, and what dark role do genes play?
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    The Gene Explained | Gene Filled Donuts

    How DNA's mysterious instructions buried in a gene become the actual nose on a face.
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    The Gene Explained | Gene Strike!

    Take a peek into the body's war room during the heat of battle with cancer.
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    The Gene Explained | Gene Whiz! It's a Boy!

    If you're curious about the origin of boys, look no further than the Y chromosome.
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    The Gene Explained | Good Genes Gone Bad

    What causes cancer and ways to calm down those "good genes that have gone bad."

About The Gene

“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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