Originally broadcast as an episode of the TV program: Secrets of the dead.
Credits
Producer/director, Emma Whitlock.
Performer
Narrator, Liev Schreiber.
Summary
Geneticist Stephen O'Brien delves into the reasons why some individuals managed to survive the excruciating Black Death while others were dying all around them. Uses historical records, family archives, and modern genetics to conduct a case study that uncovers previously unknown elements of the scourge and its mysterious link to HIV immunity in today's population.
