Episodes
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Part 2: Revolution in the Treatment of Disease
S2020 Ep2 |Part Two begins with the signature scientific achievement of our time.
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Part 1: Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics
S2020 Ep1 |Part One interweaves present-day stories with the discoveries of pioneers in genetics.
Specials
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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. - Image
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. - Image
The Gene Explained | Good Genes Gone Bad
What causes cancer and ways to calm down those "good genes that have gone bad." - Image
The Gene Explained | Super Gene
See what happens if DNA code gets deleted, put in the wrong place, or switched. - Image
The Gene Explained | What the Gene Is That?
See how scientists are expanding the DNA alphabet & what to look for in the search for E.T - Image
Nancy Wexler | Haunted by a Gene
Nancy Wexler reveals that she has inherited the disease she has spent her life studying.
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.
Extras
The Gene Promo
DNA: Read Whole or in Part
Dominant vs Recessive Traits
How Many Genes to Build an Organ Like the Brain?
The Double Helix
The Most Human Thing We Have in Common
The Race to Sequence the Human Genome
A Young Family Navigating Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)