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Trailer | Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Season 27 Episode 1 | 30s

Dive into Phil Sharp’s breakthrough RNA discovery, a finding that reshaped molecular biology and ignited a global biotech revolution. Narrated by Mark Ruffalo and featuring interviews with Nobel laureates and insights from Walter Isaacson, Cracking the Code reveals how one scientist helped turn lab work into life-saving therapies.

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