Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Bruce DePuyt
Remember the excitement in 1998, when it hit the headlines? Scientists had decoded the human genome! Finally, a detailed map of our DNA. A look at what was called "the most important scientific milestone of the century," and the private company that beat the federal government scientists to the punch.
Guests
- James Shreeve Journalist; and author of "The Genome War: How Craig Venter Tried to Capture the Code of Life and Save the World" (Knopf)
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