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Season 3 Episode 2: Personal Genome; Digital Art Authentication; Carbon Sequestration; Pardis Sabeti Profile

Personal DNA Testing - Genetic testing to assess risk factors for a handful of serious illnesses is now commercially available. But is it a good idea? Art Authentication - See how clever computer algorithms can distinguish a master fake from a masterpiece. Capturing Carbon - An eighth-grader's science fair project prompts her scientist father to develop a new way to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Profile: Pardis Sabeti - By night she's a rocker. By day, she's a Harvard geneticist tracking the evolution of the human genome.

Genre:

Documentary, News

Seasons:

6

Episodes:

40

Cast:

David Pogue, Ziya Tong, Peter Standring

Quality:

HD

Duration:

55 min

First Air:

2005

Rating:

8.0