The best episode directed by Sarah Holt is "Cracking Your Genetic Code", rated 6.5/10 from 2 user votes. It was "written by Sarah Holt". "Cracking Your Genetic Code" aired on 3/28/2012 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?".
What will it mean when most of us can afford to have the information in our DNA—all three billion chemical letters of it—read, stored, and available for analysis? In "Cracking Your Genetic Code," NOVA reveals that we stand on the verge of a revolution. We meet cancer patients returned to robust health and a cystic fibrosis sufferer breathing easily because scientists have been able to pinpoint and neutralize the genetic abnormalities underlying their conditions. What are the moral dilemmas raised by the new technology? Will it help or hurt us to know our genetic destiny? What if such information falls into the hands of insurance companies, employers, and prospective mates? One thing is for certain: The new era of personalized, gene-based medicine is relevant to everyone. Soon, all of us may be deciding whether to join the ranks of the DNA generation.
Director: Sarah Holt
Writer: Sarah Holt
Alzheimer's ravages the minds of over 40 million victims worldwide. Join scientists as they untangle the cause of this tragic illness and go behind the scenes of major drug trials to discover the therapies that may slow and even prevent the disease.
Director: Sarah Holt
Writer: Sarah Holt