The Gene: An Intimate History Season 1 Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics 2020
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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.
- Released: 2020-04-07
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: David Costabile, Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, Edward Wild PhD, Audrey Winkelsas, DPhil
- Director: Chris Durrance, Jack Youngelson, Ken Burns, Barak Goodman
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1. Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics 2020-04-07
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2. Revolution in the Treatment of Disease 2020-04-14
