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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Film and Discussion
Season 1
Episode 19
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, documentary series directed by award-winning filmmaker Barak Goodman and executive produced by Ken Burns, tells the comprehensive story of cancer from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research institutions. Based on The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD.
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48:09
Opening Session
44:48
John Dickerson, Interviewer, Ray Kelly
43:11
Maureen Conway, Joseph Echevarria, Blair Taylor, Judy Samuelson, Moderator, Mark Warner
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Featuring organist Cameron Carpenter
24:28
Featuring Congressman Paul Ryan
39:48
Gwen Ifill moderates a diverse panel of experts on the American experience.
22:19
Venture Capitalist Peter Thiel
30:28
Featuring Retired General David Petraeus.
22:56
In conversation with Valerie Jarrett
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Ronald Brownstein, Moderator, Fred Krupp, Mark Tercek
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Tom Fanning, Zoë Baird, Mark Warner, Gillian Tett, Moderator
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James Bennet, Moderator, David Boies, Theodore B. Olson