Unlocking the Hidden History of DNA

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

Tags

Genetics Courses Epigenetics Courses Human Evolution Courses Viruses Courses Genetic Code Courses

Course Description

Overview

A master storyteller uncovers the epic history revealed in our genes in this course on what DNA tells us about our past, present, and future.

Syllabus

By This Expert
01: Genes versus DNA
02: The Quest for DNA’s Structure
03: The Double Helix Revealed
04: From Genetic Codes to DNA Fingerprints
05: The War over the Human Genome
06: How DNA Controls Itself and Shapes Our Culture
07: Microbes Manipulate Us, Viruses Are Us
08: How Epigenetics Turns Genes On and Off
09: Apes, Humans, and Neanderthals
10: How DNA Reveals History
11: CRISPR’s Rise, Promise, and Peril
12: How DNA Redefines Medicine and Our Future

Taught by

Sam Kean

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