Martha's Vineyard|Local Event
Advance Screening of 'Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution'
Please join us for an advance screening of the documentary Cracking The Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution, followed by a discussion with director Bill Haney.
Cracking the Code, narrated by Mark Ruffalo, tells the
remarkable true story of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Phil Sharp, whose
groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing revolutionized molecular
biology and reshaped modern medicine. From his humble beginnings on a
Kentucky farm to the heights of scientific acclaim, Sharp’s journey is a
powerful testament to the spirit of innovation and perseverance. His
1977 groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing rewrote the rules of
molecular biology and ignited a life-saving scientific revolution,
laying the foundation for an industry that has become a cornerstone of
global innovation and economic growth – and transformed the health of
billions of patients worldwide.