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The Age of the Genome

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

Radio 4,4 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1
Richard Dawkins decodes the discoveries and mysteries of the human genome sequence.
23 Jun 2010,30 mins
Episode 2
Richard Dawkins explores what the DNA of chimps and extinct Neanderthals says about us.
30 Jun 2010,30 mins
Episode 3
Richard Dawkins looks at the revolution in medical research after the human genome project
07 Jul 2010,30 mins
Episode 4
Richard Dawkins talks to Craig Venter about the creation of synthetic life.
14 Jul 2010,30 mins