Unnatural Selection
DNA, the very essence of life, can now be altered. Not only by Harvard geneticists and multi-billion dollar corporations, but also by renegade biohackers working out of their garages.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:David Ishee , Jeffrey Kahn , Jackson Kennedy , Kevin Esvelt , Mary Ann Higgins , Josiah Zayner , Tristan Roberts , Aaron Traywick , Dirk Higgins , Dana Perls , Preston Estep III , Mac Davis , Jennifer Doudna , Pavlo Mazur , Jeffrey Marrazzo , Katherine High , Nick Piazza , Kathleen Piazza
S1.E1 ∙ Cut, Paste, Life
Gene-editing technologies promise to eliminate diseases, and biohackers push for access while scientists grapple with formidable ethical questions.
S1.E2 ∙ The First to Try
New gene therapies may change the lives of Jackson, Nick and Tristan. But on this risky frontier, nothing is guaranteed, and the price can be steep.
S1.E3 ∙ Changing an Entire Species
Using gene drive technology, humans have the chance to shape and eradicate whole species. But the implications alarm bioethicists and activists.
S1.E4 ∙ Our Next Generation
As Jackson gets ready for surgery, Maria and Victor await their "three-person baby" at a Ukrainian clinic that uses pronuclear transfer technology.
