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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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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,...
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...
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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