Scientific breakthroughs and patient stories reveal the historical search for the human genome and its role in human health and behavior. Exploring the search for the human genome and the promise of modern research. The gene an intimate history by siddhartha mukherjee 592 pp. Weta, a coproducer of the film and the leading public broadcasting station in the nations capital, originally announced in october 2016 that the public broadcaster had secured the rights to develop the gene. An intimate history into a documentary series executive produced by ken burns. Siddhartha mukherjee and ken burns present pbs premiere of. An intimate history, much like the book, will use science, social history and personal stories to weave together a historical biography of the human genome while also exploring the stunning breakthroughs in understanding the impact genes play on heredity, disease and behavior. An intimate history is a major new fourhour documentary from ken burns and barak goodman, adapted from the awardwinning book of the same name by dr. An intimate history from the pulitzer prizewinning author of the emperor of all maladiesa fascinating history of the gene and a magisterial account of how human minds have laboriously, ingeniously picked apart what makes us tick elle. An intimate history pdf in the pulitzer prizewinning, bestselling writer of the emperor of maladiesa glorious history of this gene along with also a reply to this defining question of the potential. An intimate history brings vividly to life the story of todays revolution in medical science through presentday tales of patients and doctors at the forefront of the search for genetic treatments, interwoven with a compelling history of the discoveries that made this possible and the ethical challenges raised by the ability to edit dna with precision.
It was handsdown one of the best books i have ever read on a medical topic. Eventbrite georgia public broadcasting presents the gene. New york times number one bestseller the gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history. An intimate history by siddhartha mukherjee goodreads. An intimate history, siddhartha mukherjees followup to the bestselling, pulitzerwinning the emperor of all maladies, is the story of the quest to decipher the mastercode of instructions that makes and defines humans, that governs our form, function, and fate and determines the future of our children. The series tells the story of the rapid evolution of genetic science from gregor mendels groundbreaking experiment in the 19th century to crispr, and the. Spanning the globe and several centuries, the gene is the story of the quest to decipher the mastercode that makes and defines humans, that governs our form. Sid mukherjee has the uncanny ability to bring together. An intimate history, a fourhour, twopart documentary based on the gene to air april 7 and 14 on pbs stations nationwide. From aristotle and the first outrageous views of genetics, to the findings of darwin and how they relate to human genomes, to the research of today dr. Francis collins was the head of the human genome project a publicly funded, international effort to sequence all three billion letters of the. The gene by siddharth mukherjee is quite aptly an intimate history, as it pulls in front of us a mirror, that re ects what it was, is, and what means to be human in the future to come.
Even before the beginning of human history, people. S iddhartha mukherjee calls his history of genetics intimate for two reasons. An intimate story science, social history and personal stories weave together a historical biography of the human genome while also exploring the stunning breakthroughs in understanding the impact genes play on heredity, disease and behavior. An intimate history, a major new documentary from ken burns and barak goodman coming to pbs in april 2020, tells the story of the stunning. Now in active production, ken burns presents the gene. An intimate history, a fascinating new pbs documentary detailing the revolutionary discoveries emerging in this new genomic age. An intimate history brings vividly to life the story of todays revolution in medical science through presentday tales of patients and doctors at the forefront of the search for.
Download pdf the gene an intimate history free online. Here is a quick description and cover image of book the gene. An intimate history is a book written by siddhartha mukherjee, an indianborn american physician and oncologist. First, he repeats the cinematic crosscutting of the personal and the scientific that structured his magnificent. Francis collins, former head of the human genome project. An intimate history brings vividly to life the story of todays revolution in medical science through presentday tales of patients and doctors at the forefront of the search for genetic treatments, interwoven with a compelling history of the discoveries.
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An intimate history is the story of the birth, growth, and future of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in the history of science. The book chronicles the history of the gene and genetic research, all the way from aristotle to crick, watson and franklin and then the 21st century scientists who mapped the human genome. An intimate history is a major new fourhour documentary from burns and goodman, adapted from the awardwinning book of the same name by pulitzer prize winning author dr. This month, pbs will premiere ken burns presents the gene. Part two begins with the signature scientific achievement of our time. What becomes human while we learn toread andcompose our very own genetic info. Patients with rare genetic diseases and their doctors seek to discover cures, often in a race against time. The series, like the book, weaves together science, history and stories of individuals and families, including mukherjees account of his own family and its.
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