Almost every day there are reports of breakthroughs in genetic science, as researchers discover new fragments of the genetic code that may lead to a cure for cancer, the prevention of a birth defect, or a way to treat one of the 3,000 diseases linked to human DNA. While some argue passionately that DNA research is saving lives and alleviating suffering, others fear that geneticists have opened a veritable Pandora’s box with terrifying implications—scientific knowledge could be used in ways the scientists never intended and could force individuals to make new, sometimes impossible moral choices about their lives. Does anyone have the right to play God with our genes? This program speaks with scientists and explores their successes at three laboratories on the forefront of such genetic research, as well as their supporters and their critics. (50 minutes)