Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution -
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Mon, Oct 6 10:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)  

A groundbreaking look at Phil Sharp's rise from being a rural Kentucky farm boy who battled dyslexia to Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Narrated by Mark Ruffalo with insights from Walter Isaacson, Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution reveals how Sharp's RNA discovery transformed biology and launched the biotechnology revolution leading to life-saving treatments for millions.

Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes and 0 seconds

Episode Number: 2701

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Mon, Oct 6	10:00 P.M.	Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Oct 7	12:00 P.M.	Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Oct 8	7:30 P.M.	Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 9	12:30 A.M.	Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 9	8:30 A.M.	Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Oct 11	12:00 P.M.	Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution     NH World (11.3)

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