Prologue: Families -- The "missing science of heredity" 1865-1935 -- "In the sum of the parts, there are only the parts" 1930-1970 -- "The dreams of geneticists" 1970-2001 -- "The proper study of ...

“The Gene: An Intimate History” brings vividly to life the story of today’s revolution in medical science through present-day tales of patients and doctors at the forefront of the search for genetic ...

This revived online series will inquire into contemporary issues of science, politics, culture, and economics, meeting once per month and covering 30-50 pages of a text per session. We kick off the ...

How much of identity, temperament and the risk of disease are determined before we're born — by our genes? We got some answers from Siddhartha Mukherjee, a doctor whose latest book traces the history ...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Ken Burns is digging into our collective family history. The legendary documentarian is collaborating with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee on a new ...

André Hudson, professor and head of the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, will be part of a panel of local genomic experts during WXXI Education's virtual screening and discussion of Ken ...

The Gene: An Intimate History weaves together science, history & personal stories for a historical biography of the human genome, while also exploring breakthroughs for diagnosis & treatment of ...