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The Book of Life

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Last broadcast on Tue, 11 Oct 2011, 00:00 on BBC Four (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Dr Adam Rutherford takes the viewer on a rollercoaster ride as he explores the consequences of one of the biggest scientific projects of all time - the decoding of the entire human genome in 2000. Adam discovers that every human carries the entire story of life on earth hidden in his or her DNA and sees how we are all linked directly to the origins of life and to the first creatures with backbones. He also investigates the implications of the fact that for much of its existence, the human race was an endangered species.

Credits

Presenter
Adam Rutherford
Director
Tim Usborne
Producer
Tim Usborne
Executive Producer
Paul Sen

Broadcasts

  1. Mon 18 Apr 2011
    21:00
  2. Tue 19 Apr 2011
    02:55
  3. Thu 21 Apr 2011
    00:55
  4. Tue 11 Oct 2011
    00:00

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60 minutes

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