New developments in genetics have made it possible to study the chemistry of the genes to an extent that could hardly even have been imagined previously. Now we are beginning to see what it might be that turns a normal cell into a cancer cell, and why the body sometimes attacks itself to produce diseases such as diabetes in children or rheumatoid arthritis. When will the new genetics tell us why, or whether, one person may become a gifted painter, another a musician, another an athlete and another a mathematician? How far can we go in explaining the infinite variety of mankind?
| Name | First Aired | Runtime | Image | |
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| S1984E01 | The Message of the Genes: We Are All Different |
BBC Two
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40 | |
| S1984E02 | The Message of the Genes: The Spice of Life |
BBC Two
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40 | |
| S1984E03 | The Message of the Genes: Genetic Engineering |
BBC Two
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40 | |
| S1984E04 | The Message of the Genes: Bodies and Antibodies |
BBC Two
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40 | |
| S1984E05 | The Message of the Genes: Normal Cells and Cancer Cells |
BBC Two
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40 | |
| S1984E06 | The Message of the Genes: When Will Pigs have Wings? |
BBC Two
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40 |
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