Secrets of Life, The (Ri Christmas Lectures 2001)

Synopsis: To celebrate the publication of the draft sequence of the human genome in February 2001, Sir John Sulston of the Sanger Centre, Cambridge, was invited to give the RI Christmas lectures 2001 on human genetics. He explains how genetics is answering many of the fundamental conundrums of life - what is life? how to dumans develop? how much of who we are is controlled by our genes? why do we become ill? and what is the future of life on earth?
Series: Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, The
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2002
Year of production: 2001
Notes: Broadcast on Channel 4 in daily parts from 26-30 December 2001
Documentation: Accompanying booklet ‘The Secrets of Life’ available separately from 4 Learning, price £4.95.
Accompanying website at www.channel4.com/genetics
Subjects: Biology
Keywords: genetics

Title: What is life?
Synopsis: Explores the marvellous phenomenon of life from its origins to the present day.
Duration: 50 mins
Distributors ref: 1862159300
Title: How do I grow?
Synopsis: Explores the miracle of life - how a body grows from a single cell into a body made up of one hundred million million cells.
Duration: 50 mins
Distributors ref: 1862159319
Title: What am I?
Synopsis: Explores the passage of human evolution to discover how humans became the unique creatures they are today.
Duration: 50 mins
Distributors ref: 1862159327
Title: Can we fix it?
Synopsis: Explores what can go wrong with human genes and how we are slowly learning how to fix them
Duration: 50 mins
Title: Future of life?
Synopsis: The series of lectures concludes with an odyssey into the not too distant future, to explore what our growing power to control life will mean for our species and for human individuals.
Duration: 50 mins
Distributors ref: 1862159343

Name: 4 Learning
Notes: Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.

This record has been viewed 2177 times.

British Universities Film & Video Council