Episode
60 Minutes: Genetic Revolution, Psychedelic Science, A Radical Solution
Overview
An NIH clinical trial is ushering in a genetic revolution as an innovative type of gene therapy is used to attempt to cure sickle cell anemia; Then, Anderson Cooper reports on how psychedelics could help people with addiction and anxiety; And, one of the top medical schools in the United States goes tuition-free
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 52
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2019-12-29
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Genetic Revolution, Psychedelic Science, A Radical Solution is Episode 14 in Season 52 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2019-12-29. The runtime is 44 min.
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