The Gene: An Intimate History (2020 - 2020)

Name: The Gene: An Intimate History
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-04-07
Rating: 8.0
Cast: David Costabile, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Edward Wild, Audrey Winkelsas

Documentary

“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.

David Costabile

Narrator (voice)

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Self

Edward Wild

Self

Audrey Winkelsas

Self

Status: Ended
First Aired: 2020-04-07
Seasons: 1 seasons
Rating: ★ 8.0 / 10

Video Providers

Season 1Episode 1115 min

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.