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The Gene: An Intimate History

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The Gene: An Intimate History Season 1, Episode 1: Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics

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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. Watch The Gene: An Intimate History Season 1, Episode 1 Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of The Gene: An Intimate History Season 1, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

2 episodes
Season 1
Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics
1

Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics

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.

115 min
Revolution in the Treatment of Disease
2

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.

115 min