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October 31, 1989

S16 · E15 of 20 episodes

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Decoding the Book of Life #S16E15

55 min 1974 5 months ago

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55m 1989 33

NOVA S16 E15 1974

Decoding the Book of Life

NOVA · Season 16, Episode 15

Biologists around the world gear up to decode the three-billion-letter genetic message that describes how humans are made. Ethicists warn that it may not be such a good idea.

Episode 15 of Season 16 from NOVA — available to stream in HD on any device.

Country United States

Genre

Documentary

Released

03 Mar, 1974

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1 Hot Enough for You? 2 The Last Journey of a Genius 3 The Strange New Science of Chaos 4 Back to Chernobyl 5 God, Darwin and the Dinosaurs 6 Adrift on the Gulf Stream 7 Secrets of Easter Island (1) 8 Legends of Easter Island (2) 9 The World Is Full of Oil! 10 Confronting the Killer Gene 11 The Hidden City 12 The Controversial Dr. Koop 13 Design Wars! 14 Echoes of War 15 Decoding the Book of Life 16 Hurricane! 17 Will Venice Survive Its Rescue? 18 What Is Music? 19 Yellowstone's Burning Question 20 The Schoolboys Who Cracked the Soviet Secret

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