The Gene: An Intimate History Screening

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The Gene: An Intimate History
Now Streaming on WQLN Passport

A film by Ken Burns and Barak Goodman, adapted from Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee’s award-winning book of the same name, The Gene: An Intimate History tells the story of the rapid evolution of genetic science, from Gregor Mendel’s groundbreaking experiment in the 19th century . . . to CRISPR . . . to breakthroughs for the diagnosis & treatment of genetic diseases – and the daunting ethical challenges that these discoveries pose for humankind.

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Presented in partnership with

  • Penn State Behrend
  • Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • The Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Production funding for KEN BURNS PRESENTS THE GENE: AN INTIMATE HISTORY has been provided by Genentech, 23andMe, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Gray Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) & Conquer Cancer Foundation, Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation, Craig and Susan McCaw Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Outreach and Education Partner is National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute. Outreach support is provided by Foundation Medicine.

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