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Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by “Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Super Bulldog: From Fearsome To Lovable, part of the Superlife Series, looks at the evolution of eight centuries of breeding special traits. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding...
2) Horizon
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Language
English
Description
Britain's state-of-the-art Antarctic research base Halley VI is in trouble. Built on the Brunt Ice Shelf, it sits atop a massive slab of ice that extends far beyond the Antarctic shoreline. But the ice is breaking apart and just 6km from the station is a ginormous crevasse, which threatens to separate Halley from the rest of the continent, setting the £28 million base adrift on a massive iceberg. So Halley needs to move. But this is probably the...
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Pub. Date
[2006], c2003
Language
English
Description
One of the most important stories in genetics is the race to understand DNA. This intro-level program guides viewers through that story, focusing on the biological and chemical processes central to the transfer of genetic material. Beginning in the middle of the 19th century, the program describes how competing scientists in Europe and America zeroed in on the DNA molecule and determined its structure. Friedrich Miescher's identification of "nuclein,"...
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Pub. Date
[2006], c2001
Language
English
Description
Many scientists and consumers believe that genetic engineering will vastly improve life on Earth, while others believe it will spell the ruin of the planet. What are the facts behind the rhetoric and the hysteria? In this program, Dr. David Cove surveys past and probable future applications of genetic engineering while calmly presenting possible benefits and liabilities. The case is stated for genetically modified crops; microorganism-produced human...
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Language
English
Description
This program investigates how mechanical technology is being adapted for use with the human body to treat disease and injury. Cyborg technology offers the possibility of melding injured bodies and machines, enhancing mobility for paraplegics and quadraplegics through thought-activated devices. Nanotechnology holds out the hope of using microscopic machines to combat internal illnesses such as cancer. And 3-D imaging technology, an essential tool for...
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Language
English
Description
All other life forms except humans exist to propagate themselves and pass on their genes; humans alone work to other ends. In this lecture, Richard Dawkins distinguishes between the result of eons of natural selection which has resulted in, say, a bird's tail, whose purpose is to enable the bird to fly-purpose with a survival value-and deliberate design, like an airplane's tail. Dawkins shows the relationship between the two in explaining the evolution...
Series
Pub. Date
[2005], c2005
Language
English
Description
Open your students' eyes to the hidden worlds of monerans, protists, and fungi with Microorganisms. After watching this video, they'll be able to explain exactly what a microbe is, identify each general type of microorganism by its characteristics and functions, and describe the hazards and benefits of microbes. Microorganisms may live at the root of the evolutionary tree, but they've been around for billions of years, are found everywhere in nature...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The liver is the largest organ in the human body, carrying out more than 500 biological functions. In this program, you’ll learn the anatomy, size, and location of the liver. We’ll also explore the role of the liver in blood pressure, detoxification, digestion, and more. Also discussed: gall bladder, bile, and liver diseases.
10) Lost DNA, The
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Some 9,000 years ago dark-skinned, blue-eyed hunter-gatherers roamed our forests and plains. Thousands of years later, a new wave of settlers washed into Europe from the Middle East and Mediterranean, bringing with them a dynamic new technology – farming. Now Lara Cassidy, a young geneticist at Trinity College Dublin, has uncovered a shocking secret about an early farmer who was buried in one of Europe’s most sacred sites. Her discovery gives...
Pub. Date
[2008], c2007
Language
English
Description
1.Facts of Life: This report on the "Y" chromosome reveals more than just its link to maleness. It illustrates the role of the "Y" in determining that only men are prone to certain diseases, and why it is only a small number of "Y" genes that seem to be responsible for a lot of "male" behavior. 2.Attack on the Clones: Human culture has been evolving for millennia, but at some point, genetic engineering could alter the species itself. This report studies...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
For thousands of years, humankind has known the specific characteristics of various species. Over the centuries, we have learned that plants can be modified and animals can be bettered through selective breeding. Genetic engineering was common practice in the field and stable long before it was born in the laboratories of scientists. In this program, explore manipulation and transference of genetic information from one organism to another, the present...
Pub. Date
[2013], c2007
Language
English
Description
Conceived with the help of a Nobel Prize-winning sperm donor, a baby girl blossoms into a gifted, highly intelligent woman. Does her talent come solely from heredity? What about the case of female twins, separated at birth, who exhibit astonishing similarities in habit and behavior when they meet later in life? This film explores the possibility that genetics and environment are not diametrically opposed when it comes to human development - instead,...
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Pub. Date
[2013], c2011
Language
English
Description
Following the progress of a couple who are expecting triplets, from the 4D ultrasound scan to the babies' dramatic entry into the world, this program describes the improbable sequence of biological events that result in the birth of a new human being. State-of-the-art graphics depict the journey of millions of sperm cells as they race to the egg, revealing how the best is selected to fertilize it after the others are destroyed by white blood cells;...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Many past scientific revolutions started with basic research, curiosity and a moment of surprise. When Emmanuelle Charpentier and her co-workers were busy studying the defense system used by bacteria to shake off attacking viruses, they knew that this discovery was relevant way beyond bacteria. Nevertheless, they did not expect that their findings could become a game-changing tool for science and medicine so quickly. The system, called CRISPR, is...
Pub. Date
[2006], c2000
Language
English
Description
Some of the hottest challenges facing the 21st century are being worked on right now by biotechnologists. This introductory-level program investigates the dynamic field of biotechnology and examines how it relates to a cross-section of different disciplines such as medicine, healthcare, ergonomics, and communications. In addition, employees from the biotechnology sector offer their insights on the work that they do and on the industry as a whole.
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This program profiles the relationships between parent genes and offspring by defining genotype, phenotype, dominant and recessive traits, and simple and complex traits. It also considers how advances in biomedical research and technology have created a path to prevention against diseases.
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Description
For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA, struggling to find DNA in fossils that could survive millions of years. Then, one maverick scientist had the controversial idea to look for DNA not in fossils or frozen ancient tissue–but in dirt. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The argument of nature versus nurture has been widely debated, but recent evidence suggests that it is actually a matter of nature via nurture. In 1972, researchers in Dunedin, New Zealand began studying all of the babies born that year, with intentions to follow them throughout their lifetimes. Now adults, the 1037 subjects are the most studied human beings on the planet, and the resulting data provides significant insight into who we are. In this...
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