No Image

7.9

Horizon•Season 48•Episode 5

Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome

7.9/10 · 22 votesOct 25, 201060 min

Ranked #2 of 11 in Season 48•+0.5 vs season avg

Discussion

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

Previous episodeE4 · Is Seeing Believing?Next episodeE6 · Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Seasons62

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62

Season 48 Episodes15

No image

Back from the Dead

E2 6.7

The Death of the Oceans?

No image

E3 8.0

What Happened Before the Big Bang?

Is Seeing Believing?

Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome

No image

E6 6.3

Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

No image

E7 7.8

Deepwater Disaster - The Untold Story

What Is One Degree?

What Is Reality?

Science Under Attack

The Secret World of Pain

No image

E12

Surviving a Car Crash

No image

E13 7.7

How to Mend a Broken Heart

E14

Are We Still Evolving?

No image

E15 7.7

Predators in Your Backyard

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome" is episode 5 of Horizon season 48. It scored 7.9/10 from 22 votes, ranking #2 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on October 25, 2010.

Next: E6 · Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Best of Season 48