Tập
NOVA: Episode 15
Tóm tắt
Biologists around the world gear up to decode the three-billion-letter genetic message that describes how humans are made. Ethicists warn that it may not be such a good idea.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- NOVA
- Mùa
- Mùa 16
- Tập
- Tập 15
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1989-10-31
- Thời lượng
- 55 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 15 là tập 15 trong Season 16 của NOVA. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1989-10-31. Thời lượng là 55 min.
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