Nova: Cracking Your Genetic Code is a documentary directed, produced and written by Sarah Holt. It aired on March 28, 2012 on PBS. The documentary is 53 minutes long. Many different kinds of specialist are featured on this documentary such as Dr. Francis Collins, who is a leading expert in the field of genomic science and the director of The National Institutes of Health. This documentary is a production of WGBH.
Have you ever wondered if the disease passed down from generations, will happen to you? In this documentary scientist basically say the pros and cons to genetics. With the technology rapid excelling, scientists have been able to find out your whole genetic code. This comes with a very expensive price but as genetic coding starts to evolve people could know their genetic code with only $1,000 in the future, with knowing this important information it’s like a burden. On the other hand it’s a good thing because some diseases can be stopped before-hand. But what if you find out that you have a disease that is incurable then what do you do? You will live your life with that thought in the back of your head. The documentary shows different situations of what genetic coding can do. For some people it helped their life like twins Noah and Alexis Beery. For others genetic coding has allowed them to live longer than they were expected.
Scientists do genetic coding to find diseases you will likely have in the future and then if it’s serious they can start to develop a drug to help fight disease. It’s also not all about genetics believe it or not, it also has a lot to do with your environment, and the food you eat and if you exercise. The documentary also explains the theory of your DNA being public and the many ways it can affect your life!
I loved the documentary it kept me very interested in the program and it makes you think, what will you do if you could actually do this would you if it meant saving your life or scarring you and make you worry the rest of your life? This program was made extremely well, I recommend everyone see it. I give this documentary 5 stars. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★