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

Phil Sharp’s RNA breakthrough sparked a revolution in science, health, and biotech.

10/06/2025

Independent Lens

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

Preview: Season 27 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Phil Sharp’s RNA breakthrough sparked a revolution in science, health, and biotech.

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.

10/06/2025

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Independent Lens

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

Preview: Season 27 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

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.

10/06/2025

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Giveaway: Cracking the Code Books
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Giveaway: Cracking the Code Books

Bring that groundbreaking story of Cracking the Code home—five lucky winners will receive a Cracking the Code coffee table book, filled with striking visuals and insights inspired by the biotech revolution.

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