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a kennedy

(29,647 posts) Mon Apr 20, 2020, 02:08 PM Apr 2020

The Gene: An Intimate History...... Anyone watching??

Another fantastic film on Public TV from Ken Burns. Science and personal stories come together to reveal the history of the human genome........ please watch if you can.

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The Gene: An Intimate History...... Anyone watching?? (Original Post) a kennedy Apr 2020 OP

Thanks, Ken Burns programs are always worthwhile appalachiablue Apr 2020 #1

Yes! good show! lastlib Apr 2020 #2

The main disease in the feature hotrod0808 Apr 2020 #3

Oh hot rod.......so sorry for your daughter's death........ a kennedy Apr 2020 #4

appalachiablue

(41,127 posts)

1. Thanks, Ken Burns programs are always worthwhile

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2020, 02:36 PM

Apr 2020

Promo, 'The Gene' by Ken Burns.

lastlib

(23,214 posts)

2. Yes! good show!

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2020, 03:12 PM

Apr 2020

hotrod0808

(323 posts)

3. The main disease in the feature

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2020, 04:20 PM

Apr 2020

known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) took my daughter on 03/20/14. When they discuss SMN1 & SMN2, gene therapy, disease progression, and other things, it takes me right back to a sterile conference room in January of 2012 where my wife and three doctors were waiting for me to get off of work to give me the news. I DVR'd it, because I knew I couldn't make it through an episode without dealing with flashbacks. It is a terrific series, so far.

a kennedy

(29,647 posts)

4. Oh hot rod.......so sorry for your daughter's death........

Reply to hotrod0808 (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 20, 2020, 04:37 PM

Apr 2020

It’s so informative.

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