About This Lesson
A groundbreaking look at Phil Sharp’s rise from being a rural Kentucky farm boy who battled dyslexia to Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Narrated by Mark Ruffalo with insights from Walter Isaacson, Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution reveals how Sharp’s RNA discovery transformed biology and launched the biotechnology revolution leading to life-saving treatments for millions.
The film is free to stream at no cost on PBS and the PBS App. If you would like to get a link from Uncommon Productions or receive a free DSL (Digital Site License) for your school library, please fill out the form on this page.
DISCUSSION GUIDE
We are pleased to offer the following guide to inspire conversations and assignments to accompany Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution. This guide is designed to be a flexible resource to support the documentary in diverse middle and high schools and higher education settings.
As you consider ways to incorporate this story in classrooms and seminars, keep in mind these central themes that are woven throughout the story:
•A Passion for Discovery
•A Talent for Collaboration
•A Commitment to Hard Work
•A Depth of Imagination in Science
•A Vision to Combine Science and Entrepreneurship
. •The strengths that com from learning differences like dyslexia
