How the discovery of DNA changed the world – and my life | BBC Ideas

Nobel prize-winning geneticist Sir Paul Nurse on the amazing breakthroughs that followed the discovery of DNA - and how it directly impacted his own family.

Made in partnership with @ScienceMuseum. Animation by Adam Proctor.


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[darylmckay]

What a wonderful summary of DNA, thank you 😊 🧬

[KVII]

Damn, dat must have been a suprise, learning that your sister is actually your mother - this aspect on its own would be interesting to know more about - why would your mother disguise herself as your sister how is such a thing even possible o.O

[icecreambars]

I am flattered silly me I watched BBC news however, yesterday they posted one of the topics covered in BBC ideas which was "Babies in Space", i couldn't stop myself from watching more from BBC ideas.

[adiakiyes]

About DNA I've learned a lot from watching Forensic Files Medical Detectives. Human blood, , trees, diatoms, animal hairs especially cat and dog.

[balamurali]

Everything fantastic except narrator tone and voice I felt difficult to understand and not engaging..