The Gene: An Intimate History weaves together science, history and personal stories for a historical biography of the human genome, while also exploring breakthroughs for diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases and the complex ethical questions they raise.
Watch on KLRN at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 or at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 for this extraordinary docu-series from Ken Burns.
Online screening
Join KLRN in an online screening at noon Tuesday, April 7 as we preview The Gene: An Intimate History. Not only will we see a 30-minute preview of the program but we will meet three San Antonio doctors who are working daily to learn more about genetics and how to make a difference in the lives of their patients.
Educational resources
Here are some really neat educational assets to share!
- Six-part series of short, fun, animated clips
- You can watch them on YouTube or KLRN's video player
- This interactive timeline shows how philosophers and scientists throughout the ages tried to explain how traits are passed from generation to generation.
- It gets weird. But it's pretty cool.
The Gene San Antonio: Stories
Meet several experts in San Antonio who work in the field of genetics and are all making a difference, each and every day, to serve patients in our community.