Unlocking the Hidden History of Dna.

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"Course No. 10020."
disc 1: Genes versus DNA -- The quest for DNA's structure -- The double Helix revealed -- From genetic codes to DNA finger prints -- The war over the human genome -- How DNA controls itself and shapes our culture -- disc 2: Microbes manipulate us, viruses are us -- How epigenetics turns genes on and off -- Apes, humans, and Neanderthals -- How DNA reveals history -- CRISPR's rise, promise, and peril -- How DNA redefines medicine and our future.
Lecturer: Sam Kean, science writer.
Assuming the viewer has no background in science, these twelve half-hour lectures cover the fundamental properties of DNA, the techniques that have unraveled its mysteries, the exciting revelations that have come to light, and the stories of the all-too-human scientists involved. Witty and informative, the lectures are delivered by science writer and podcaster Sam Kean, author of the bestseller The Violinist's Thumb.
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