Unlocking the Hidden History of DNA
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
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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