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Quest For Immortality, The
- Year of completion
- 1982
- Content type
- Documentary
- Format
- Short
- Genre
- Science
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
This episode looks at the way man has sought to avoid the reality of death. From the ancient Egyptians to modern cryogenics, man has looked for immortality, only to be defeated by the laws of nature. But DNA, the biochemical basis for evolution, is nature's exception to her own rule - as a molecule that is able to replicate itself, it can avoid the ravages of time.