Unlocking the Code

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Episode 2 of 2

Duration: 1 hour

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 shows how decoding the genome has led us to begin to understand the very process by which our DNA makes us different; how it makes each one of us on earth unique and influences who we are and the traits we have. He reveals how, as we try and understand the relationship between who we are and our genes, we stand at the beginning of the most exciting scientific journey of all time.

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

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