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Unlocking the Hidden History of DNA

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A master storyteller uncovers the epic history revealed in our genes in this course on what DNA tells us about our past, present, and future.

Syllabus

  • 01: Genes versus DNA
  • 02: The Quest for DNA’s Structure
  • 03: The Double Helix Revealed
  • 04: From Genetic Codes to DNA Fingerprints
  • 05: The War over the Human Genome
  • 06: How DNA Controls Itself and Shapes Our Culture
  • 07: Microbes Manipulate Us, Viruses Are Us
  • 08: How Epigenetics Turns Genes On and Off
  • 09: Apes, Humans, and Neanderthals
  • 10: How DNA Reveals History
  • 11: CRISPR’s Rise, Promise, and Peril
  • 12: How DNA Redefines Medicine and Our Future
  • By This Expert

Taught by

Sam Kean

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