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

Information

Release DateFebruary 5, 2025
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased
Budget$1M
ProductionUncommon Productions, Independent Lens
LanguagesEnglish
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Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Synopsis

The 1977 discovery of RNA splicing by Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Kentucky farm boy turned Nobel-prize winning scientist, set the stage for a revolution in molecular biology, enabling research into a new class of medicines predicated on recombinant DNA techniques ranging from the development of synthetic insulin and human growth hormone to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Cast & Crew

Director

Bill Haney

Featured Cast

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Narrator (voice)

Phillip A. Sharp

Self

Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson

Self

Ann Sharp

Self

Chanda Davetas

Chanda Davetas

Ann Sharp

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