The Gene
A historical biography of the human genome.
Nancy Wexler | Haunted by a Gene
5m 20s
Nancy Wexler reveals that she has inherited the disease she has spent her life studying.
The Gene Explained | Gene Filled Donuts
2m 14s
How DNA's mysterious instructions buried in a gene become the actual nose on a face.
The Gene Explained | Gene Whiz! It’s a Boy!
2m 49s
If you're curious about the origin of boys, look no further than the Y chromosome.
The Gene Explained | Super Gene
2m 58s
See what happens if DNA code gets deleted, put in the wrong place, or switched.
The Gene Explained | Good Genes Gone Bad
2m 58s
What causes cancer and ways to calm down those "good genes that have gone bad."
The Gene Explained | What the Gene Is That?
3m 6s
See how scientists are expanding the DNA alphabet & what to look for in the search for E.T
The Gene Explained | Gene Strike!
2m 24s
Take a peek into the body's war room during the heat of battle with cancer.
The Gene Explained | The Gene That Transformed
3m 9s
What terrifying things go on inside of chrysalis, and what dark role do genes play?
The Gene Explained | Gene Damage
3m 25s
What goes on in our DNA to make us grow grey hair, wrinkles and less than healthy DNA?
The Gene Explained | Is That a Banana in Your Genes?
3m 21s
Humans are indeed genetically related to bananas (as well as slugs), but how exactly?
The Gene Explained | Invasion of the Gene Snatchers
3m 1s
How do viruses work? Sort of like an alien invasion that replaces our cell’s genetic code.
The Gene Explained | A Big Wooly Gene
3m
In this episode, we delve into the difficulties of resurrecting extinct animals.
A Young Family Navigating Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
4m 30s
The story of a young family with two children who have spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
The Most Human Thing We Have in Common
43s
The human genome and this generations responsibility to protect, understand, and intervene
The Race to Sequence the Human Genome
1m
A peek into the race to sequence the human genome and some of the possible consequences.
How Many Genes to Build an Organ Like the Brain?
1m 15s
How many genes does it take to build an organ as complex as the human brain?
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