Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

The 1977 discovery of RNA splicing by Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Kentucky farm boy turned Nobel-prize winning scientist, set the stage for a revolution in molecular biology, enabling research into a new class of medicines predicated on recombinant DNA techniques ranging from the development of synthetic insulin and human growth hormone to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

97 min

Cast:

Mark Ruffalo, Phillip A. Sharp, Walter Isaacson

Quality:

HD

Director:

Bill Haney

Release:

2025

Country:

United States

Rating:

7.5