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The Age of the Genome

Evolutionary biologist Professor Richard Dawkins decodes the discoveries and mysteries surrounding the genome

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    Episode 4

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    Available since Wed, 14 Jul 2010.

    4/4. Richard Dawkins talks to Craig Venter about the creation of synthetic life.

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    1. Episode 3

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      Available since Wed, 7 Jul 2010.

      3/4. Richard Dawkins looks at the revolution in medical research after the human genome project

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      Available since Wed, 30 Jun 2010.

      2/4. Richard Dawkins explores what the DNA of chimps and extinct Neanderthals says about us.

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      Available since Wed, 23 Jun 2010.

      1/4. Richard Dawkins decodes the discoveries and mysteries of the human genome sequence.

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