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NOVA•Season 28•Episode 16

Cracking the Code of Life

8.4/10 · 12 votesApr 17, 200155 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 28•+0.8 vs season avg

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This two-hour special, hosted by ABC "Nightline" correspondent Robert Krulwich, chronicles the race to capture one of the biggest prizes in scientific history: the complete letter-by-letter sequence of genetic information that defines human life -- the human genome.

Directed byElizabeth Arledge

Written byElizabeth Arledge, Julia Cort

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Episode Summary

"Cracking the Code of Life" is episode 16 of NOVA season 28. It scored 8.4/10 from 12 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Elizabeth Arledge and written by Elizabeth Arledge, Julia Cort, it aired on April 17, 2001.

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