The Age of the Genome
Evolutionary biologist Professor Richard Dawkins decodes the discoveries and mysteries surrounding the genome
The Age of the Genome - Episode 1
Professor Richard Dawkins explores the human genome sequence, ten years after the world's scientists compiled their first draft of the genetic instruction book of human life.
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The Age of the Genome - Episode 2
Richard Dawkins talks to other leading scientists about how the DNA code of people and other creatures, such as chimps and extinct Neanderthals, can illuminate human evolution.
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The Age of the Genome - Episode 3
Ten years after scientists decoded the human genome, Richard Dawkins looks at how medical research on cancer and diabetes has been transformed. But what of treatments?
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The Age of the Genome - Episode 4
Professor Richard Dawkins talks to Craig Venter and other leading scientists about the potential powers of genome science in the future.
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