The Human Genome Project: Gateway to Understanding Ourselves
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Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
Professor John Quackenbush discusses how DNA-sequencing technology is changing how we think of ourselves as a species by providing new insights about our earliest ancestors and reconfirming our inextricable link to all life on earth. He also explores the legal and ethical questions surrounding such controversial topics as stem cell research, prenatal testing, forensics, and cloning.
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