Horizon · SEASON 48
Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome
Episode 5 · 2010-10-25

- Documentary
Episode overview
A decade ago, scientists announced that they had produced the first draft of the human genome, the 3.6 billion letters of our genetic code. It was seen as one of the greatest scientific achievements of our age, a breakthrough that would usher in a new age of medicine. A decade later, Horizon finds out how close we are to developing the life-changing treatments that were hoped for.
60 minutes
Season 48 episodes
1. Back from the Dead2010-09-27
2. The Death of the Oceans?2010-10-04
3. What Happened Before the Big Bang?2011-10-11
4. Is Seeing Believing?2010-10-18
5. Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome2010-10-25
6. Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly2010-11-03
7. Deepwater Disaster - The Untold Story2010-11-16
8. What Is One Degree?2011-01-10
9. What Is Reality?2011-01-17
10. Science Under Attack2011-01-24
11. The Secret World of Pain2011-01-31
12. Surviving a Car Crash2011-02-07
13. How to Mend a Broken Heart2011-02-14
14. Are We Still Evolving?2011-03-01
15. Predators in Your Backyard2011-03-08