Cracking the Code of Life

April 17, 2001
55 min
Season 28 - Episode 16: Cracking the Code of Life

Season 28 - Episode 16: Cracking the Code of Life

Cracking the Code of Life - Episode 16

Overview

This two-hour special, hosted by ABC "Nightline" correspondent Robert Krulwich, chronicles the race to capture one of the biggest prizes in scientific history: the complete letter-by-letter sequence of genetic information that defines human life -- the human genome.

Episode Information

TV Show

NOVA

Season

Season 28

Episode Number

16

Air Date

April 17, 2001

Runtime

55 minutes

Guest Stars

R

Robert Krulwich

Correspondent

Crew

J

Julia Cort

Writer

E

Elizabeth Arledge

Writer

E

Elizabeth Arledge

Director