Unnatural Selection
This documentary series explores how gene editing could reshape life, from fighting disease to choosing traits, and follows real people pushing the science forward. Along the way, it lays out the hopes, fears, and ethical debates around who gets access, what could go wrong, and what “progress” should mean.
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Season 1
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E1
Cut, Paste, Life
Gene-editing technologies promise to eliminate diseases, and biohackers push for access while scientists grapple with formidable ethical questions.
Oct 18, 2019 · 70m -
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E2
The First to Try
New gene therapies may change the lives of Jackson, Nick and Tristan. But on this risky frontier, nothing is guaranteed, and the price can be steep.
Oct 18, 2019 · 64m -
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E3
Changing an Entire Species
Using gene drive technology, humans have the chance to shape -- and eradicate -- whole species. But the implications alarm bioethicists and activists.
Oct 18, 2019 · 62m -
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E4
Our Next Generation
As Jackson gets ready for surgery, Maria and Victor await their “three-person baby” at a Ukrainian clinic that uses pronuclear transfer technology.
Oct 18, 2019 · 68m
