Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

A black and white still image of a man in a white lab coat holding a petri dish up above his face to examine it.

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution is a new documentary that centers on the life and work of scientist Phil Sharp, whose 1977 groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing rewrote the rules of molecular biology and ignited a life-saving scientific revolution. His research laid 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.

Narrated by Mark Ruffalo and directed by Bill Haney, Cracking the Code is an inspiring story of vision, perseverance, and the power of science to change the world. Phil Sharp’s journey from a Kentucky farm boy to Nobel laureate embodies the American Dream and the triumph of entrepreneurial spirit.

Free admission! Sponsored by the Cornell Institute of Biotechnology.

Courtesy of Uncommon. Productions.