"It's alive!" Since Dr. Frankenstein spoke those famous words, we've been alternately enthralled and terrified by the idea of creating life in the lab. Now, a revolution in genetic engineering and thrilling innovations in synthetic biology are bringing that dream—or nightmare, as the case may be—closer to reality. New tools allow researchers to use cells to create their own DNA.

Originally released by PBS, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 29, 2019.

Introduction: Can We Make Life? (3:08); --Reversing Evolution (3:57); -- Explaining D.N.A. (5:50); -- Genetic Experiment (4:56); -- Eradicating Tick-Borne Disease (6:36); -- Fear of Genetically-Modified Animals (1:54); -- De-Extincting a Mammoth (3:59); -- Studying Mammalian Egg Layers (1:55); -- Human Applications (5:12); -- ALD Treatment (3:53); -- Clinical Trial Results (2:39); -- Designer Babies (3:03); -- Nantucket Town Hall (4:44); -- Credits: Can We Make Life? (1:06); .