TheNew Medicine Series
Three videos, available separately or as a set. Grade 9-college.
- Genome: Solving the Code of Life (30 min., 1995) Leading experts in genetics describe how they and other scientists are unlocking the secrets of life by studying the genomes of different organisms. They also discuss the Human Genome Project, the effort to map and sequence all the genes in the human body and find answers to many of the mysteries of human existence.
Map of Life: Science, Society, and the Human Genome Project (46 min., 1992) Explains Human Genome Project goals and some of the science behind mapping and sequencing genes. Discusses how scientists are using this information to study gene function and why this will revolutionize medicine. Also deals with some ethical and legal issues surrounding the project.
Molecular Medicine: Human Gene Therapy and the Future of Modern Medicine (47 min., 1993) Leading gene therapy researchers describe events leading to the first human gene therapy treatments in 1990. They discuss techniques; government regulation; and the social, ethical, and legal consideration of this emerging science.
