Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery · SEASON 15

The Surprises of DNA

Episode 5 · 2014-11-01

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Episode overview

DNA: the most wondrous "invention" of Nature and evolution, the true mastermind that allows all living things to exist. But upon closer inspection, it's an episode dedicated to the triumph and secrets of Life. DNA is, in fact, the key that will open the doors to our past and allow us to discover much about our behaviors, how to protect ourselves with new treatments and medicines, and even how to unmask a murderer or reconstruct the appearance of deceased living beings. Alberto Angela explains why in some areas of the world, predominantly people with fair skin, or almond-shaped eyes, or slender bodies live, and why, despite all the differences between human beings, it makes no sense to talk about race. And then, diseases, epidemics like the plague, and the exception of individuals with the same DNA: identical twins.

121 minutes

Season 15 episodes

1. The Great Wealth - Treasures To Be Saved2014-10-04 2. Hot and Cold - Living Between the Two Extremes2014-10-11 3. Court Splendors - The Renaissance Lordships2014-10-18 4. The Long Journey of Trains - Into the Carriage!2014-10-25 5. The Surprises of DNA2014-11-01 6. Living and Dying in Pompei2014-11-08 7. Australia - The Continent of Challenges (Second Version)2014-11-15 8. The Splendors of Ancient Greece (Second Version)2014-11-29 9. The Wonders of Christian Rome (Second Version)2014-12-06 10. The Wonders of the Quirinal (Second Version of the Episode "The Quirinal")2015-01-12 11. The Long Journey of Ramesses (Second Version)2015-01-19 12. Invisible Enemies (Second Version)2015-01-26 13. The Different Ages of Sex (Second Version)2015-02-02 14. Journey into the Minds of Animals (Second Version)2015-02-09 15. Journey to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Second Version of the Episode "Journey to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies: Discovering Splendors and Secrets")2015-02-23 16. The Wonders and Secrets of Paris (Second Version)2015-03-02 17. The Anzio Landing - Target Rome2015-04-18 18. Splendors of Andalusia2015-04-25 19. The Secrets of Children Aged 0 to 2 Years2015-05-02 20. The Thousand Secrets of Naples2015-05-09 21. Secrets of the Jungle2015-05-16 22. A World of Paper2015-05-23 23. The Conquest of Colors (Second Version)2015-06-06