Bibliograph

The gene, an intimate history, a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC in association with Ark Media ; producer, Barak Goodman ; screenwriters, Geoffrey C. Ward, Barak Goodman, David Blistein ; directors, Chris Durrance, Jack Youngelson

Type

Label

The gene, an intimate history, a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC in association with Ark Media ; producer, Barak Goodman ; screenwriters, Geoffrey C. Ward, Barak Goodman, David Blistein ; directors, Chris Durrance, Jack Youngelson

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TV14

Main title

The gene

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

1145889519

Responsibility statement

a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC in association with Ark Media ; producer, Barak Goodman ; screenwriters, Geoffrey C. Ward, Barak Goodman, David Blistein ; directors, Chris Durrance, Jack Youngelson

Runtime

240

Sub title

an intimate history

Summary

Scientific genetics, little more than a century old, holds at once the promise of eradicating disease and the threat of altering the very essence of what it means to be human. It traces the dizzying evolution of this new science as researchers race to identify treatments for genetic diseases, such as cancer and sickle cell anemia, and to perfect tools for rewriting DNA

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Ken Burns presents The gene, an intimate history

Contributor