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NOVA: Decoding the Book of Life

Nova (1989)

Documentary | United States

Director: Kirk Wolfinger, Sarah Holt

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SEASON: 16

EPISODE: 15 - Decoding the Book of Life

SYNOPSIS

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.

Actors

Voice: Eriq La Salle, Kay Tong Lim, Yu Beng Lim, Timothy Nga, Gerald Chew, Dan Ziskie, Craig S. Wollman, Patrice Donnell

Writer: Julia Cort, Joseph McMaster

Narrator: Will Lyman, Neil Ross

RUNTIME: 55 min

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