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The Gene: An Intimate History

The Gene: An Intimate History

Season released 7th Apr, 20202 episodes

Where to watch The Gene: An Intimate History Season 1

The Gene: An Intimate History season 1 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription) and DocPlay (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $8.99. Season 1 was released on 7 April 2020.

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The Gene: An Intimate History Season 1 episodes

  2. S01 E01

    Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics

    1 h 55 mins · Tue, 7 Apr 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. Aired: 04/07/20

  3. S01 E02

    Revolution in the Treatment of Disease

    1 h 55 mins · Tue, 14 Apr 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.