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Body Corporate (2010)

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 45 minutes), $295.00

Across the globe there is a major legal and scientific battle raging over whether we should allow individuals and corporations to patent genes. Some biotech companies say yes, claiming patents reward medical...

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Dna: The Story of the Pioneers Who Changed the World (2004)

Subject

Biology; Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, DVD (300 minutes), £24.95

A double DVD consisting of five programmes (four of them broadcast on Channel 4) tracing the history of one of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 20th century - the double-helix structure of DNA.

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Cloning the First Human (2002)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 50 minutes), £99.00

Some scientists are claiming that they are ready to clone humans, and that it’ll happen imminently - but scientific evidence discovered in 2001 suggests that attempts to clone humans stand a high chance of...

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Medicine (2000 Video)

aka: Ethical Implications of Medical Genetics, The

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 34 min., 2000 sale: £40.00 (+VAT +p&p)

A compilation of interviews examining key ethical issues related to new genetic technologies, including understanding the human genome, science ethics and the law, genetic testing, information and...

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Gene Blues: Dilemmas of Dna Testing (1997 Video)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Hire Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1998 hire: £10.00 (+p&p +VAT) 1998 sale: £40.00 (+p&p +VAT)

Looks at some of the consequences of genetic research: loss of privacy unless access to personal genetic information is protected; discrimination in employment and insurance based on genetic tests; loss of...

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Introduction to Genetics, An (2 Parts) (1997 Video)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 24, 27 min., 2004 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) each

1: Introduces basic genetic concepts using real-life examples and 3D graphics. Covers: the structure of chromosomes and DNA molecules; how genes carry instructions for certain characterics, proteins and...

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Breaking the Code: Applying Genetic Techniques to Human Disease (1996 Video)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 38 min., 2004 sale: £39.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)

Outlines the principles of genetic engineering and looks at its application to the study and treatment of three major inherited diseases: haemophilia A, Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis.

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Gallivant (1996)

Director

Andrew Kötting

Subject

Film studies; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 243 minutes), £10.99

Part home movie, part road movie, Kötting’s film stars his 85-year-old grandmother Gladys and his eight-year-old daughter Eden, who has Joubert Syndrome, a condition that affects her speech and movement,...

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Genes, Generation and Society: Human Heredity (1995 Video)

Director

Jan Radema

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 32 min.

A general overview of human heredity and genetic risk, illustrated with examples of several congenital diseases. Explains genetic tests such as the DNA test and antenatal diagnosis and discusses their...

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From Chance to Choice (1993 Video)

Producer

Elizabeth N Anionwu

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 23 min., 1994 sale: £30.00 (inc VAT & p&p)

Looks at four recessively inherited disorders relevant to multi-ethnic communities - cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disorders, thalassaemia and Tay-Sachs disease. it features services available to the primary...

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