Science Pioneers -
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson and Harold Varmus, three pioneering scientists who've made dramatic contributions to our understanding of the world while knowing little about their own ancestry.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 607

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About Finding Your Roots:

Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

to uncover the surprising ancestral stories of 28 cultural trailblazers with fascinating histories.

The series ends with an exploration of how science and history can inspire the next generation.

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Future Broadcast times for "Finding Your Roots": (show all)

Tue, Nov 4	8:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Nov 4	9:00 P.M.	Fathers and Sons NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Nov 5	12:30 A.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Nov 5	1:30 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Nov 5	12:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Nov 5	1:00 P.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Nov 6	3:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Nov 6	4:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Nov 6	2:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 7	8:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Nov 7	10:00 P.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 8	12:00 A.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 8	2:00 A.M.	Fathers and Sons NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Nov 8	7:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 9	5:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 9	9:00 P.M.	Activist Roots NH World (11.3)