DNA - Season 1

DNA - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes5
DatesMar 20, 2003 - May 7, 2003

Episodes

The Secret of Life
Season 1Episode 160 min

The Secret of Life

The discovery of the double helix structure of dna is to science what the mona lisa is to painting. It's been called the single biggest discovery of all time. But it wasn't just stumbled upon - it was a race. Specifically, it was a race between two teams of young scientists working in Britain, as well as the esteemed chemist Linus Pauling, based in California.
Mar 20, 2003
Playing God
Season 1Episode 260 min

Playing God

In 1973, two scientists undertook an experiment that rocked the world. By transfering the DNA from one species to another, Herb Boyer and Stan Cohen became the first genetic enginereers. Their experiment triggered a wave of contriversy about the dangers of genetic manipulation, but it also generated a multi billion dollar industry.
Mar 27, 2003
Human Race
Season 1Episode 360 min

Human Race

Apr 23, 2003
Curing Cancer
Season 1Episode 460 min

Curing Cancer

Bud Romine was diagnosed with incurable cancer in 1994. He was given three years to live. in 1996 a newspaper article caught his eye. The article described the work of a local doctor, Brian Druker, who was testing a new kind of cancer drug. In 1997, months away from death, Bud Romine became the first patient ever to take Gleevec. Within 17 days, Bud had returned to perfect health. Indeed, the drug seems to cure everyone with Bud's disease -- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia -- by fixing the DNA that causes it.
Apr 30, 2003
Pandora's Box
Season 1Episode 560 min

Pandora's Box

We asked Jim Watson to give us a tour of the future. He belives DNA science should be used to change the human race. His views are both extraordinary and extremely controversial. Watson argues for a new kind of eugenics -- where parents are allowed to choose the DNA of their children -- to make them healthier, more intelligent, even better looking. His vision may be disagreeable, yet it's a natural consequence of the decades of scientific exploration launched by his and Francis Crick's discovery of the double helix. It's worth considering what effect the advancements in genetic science may have on our future
May 7, 2003

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