Learning on ScreenIn the Blood
- Synopsis
- One of a series of 13 short films about remarkable scientific discoveries by Nobel prizewinners and their colleagues.
Looks at the human cardiovascular system and how Nobel Prizewinners have revealed the workings of the heart, the lungs and the 100-thousand kilometres of blood vessels that keep us alive. Subjects covered include the discovery of blood groups, the roles of arteries and veins and the capillaries that fuel our muscles, why aspirin stops blood clots, how diet and lifestyle affect the health of heart and blood system, and why prevention is better than cure. - Series
- Nobel’s Greatest Hits, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2001
- Year of production
- 2001
- Notes
- Also available on a DVD compilation entitled NOBEL’S GREATEST HITS: MEDICINE
- Subjects
- Biology; Medical sciences
- Keywords
- blood; cardiovascular system; haematology; Nobel Prize winners; physiology - human
Distribution Formats
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £ 15 per item or £ 100 for the whole set (inclusive)
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 10 minutes
- Year
- 2002
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
York Films of England
- office@yorkfilms.com
- Web
- http://www.yorkfilms.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01303 226 2345
- Fax
- 01303 858 196
- Address
- 23 Bradstone Avenue
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 5AQ - Notes
- York Films specialises in producing science programming for television, particularly space and astronomy, with a strong emphasis on using CGI. Several series are available for sale on DVD on topics including Nobel prizewinners, bee breeding and six programmes on the bicycle.
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