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The Gene: An Intimate History

2020

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  • 1

EP1 Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics Apr 07, 2020

Part One interweaves the present-day story of the Rosens, a young family on an odyssey to find a cure for their four-year-old daughter’s rare genetic disease, with stories of the exciting discoveries of the early pioneers in genetics. This episode also tracks the dark period in human history when a little genetic knowledge was used to justify terrifying human experiments.

EP2 Revolution in the Treatment of Disease Apr 14, 2020

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.
8.1| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

“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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Florentine Films

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SincereFinest disgusting, overrated, pointless
Sharkflei Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.
Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...
pointyfilippa The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.