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  1. Dramatic Science: Making Astronauts (2001)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (DVD-R, 90 minutes), £34.99 (3 together CM)

    Set in 2008, this three-part drama about genetic testing delves into the lives of two prospective parents. Adam and Martin are looking to become dads together. Using the latest scientific developments, the...

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  2. Investigating Heredity (2000 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    Explores aspects of heredity, covering topics such as Mendel’s pea plant experiments and the principles of heredity; chromosonal inheritance illustrated by Walter Sutton and Thomas Morgan experiments on...

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  3. Medical Scientists at Work (2000 Video)

    Subject
    Biology; Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min., 2001 sale: £41.13 (inclusive)

    Looks at medical scientists working in three fields: studying insects to see if they contain chemicals that will be useful for medicines; how some diseases can be carried on DNA and how this can be...

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  4. Gene Technology Part 1 (1999 Video)

    Subject
    Agriculture; Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 21 min., 2000 sale: £40.00 (+VAT +p&p) each

    Explores the history of our understanding of genetics from Mendel’s observations to Watson and Crick’s discovery of DNA. Outlines the function of DNA, chromosomes, genes and protein replication, and...

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  5. Hopeful Monsters (1998 Video)

    Director
    Bryn Higgins
    Producer
    Peter Goodchild
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    When biologist Mike Levine came across a picture of a mutant fruit fly, with two perfectly formed legs in place of its antennae, he had found the key to the toolkit nature uses to evolve new creatures. The...

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  6. Lifelines (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min., 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Considers some of the key contributors to the development of our understanding of inheritance, focusing on the work of Darwin and his theory of natural selection, Mendel’s breeding experiments and on...

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  7. Magic Bullet (1998 Video)

    Producer
    Malcolm Clark
    Subject
    Biology; Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Follows the progress of Dr Paul Zamecnick to treat disease and avoid damaging side effects by using DNA itself as a drug to block disease at its genetic base. Examines the long struggle against intense...

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  8. Pushing the Boundaries (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Business studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 2000 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at Glaxo Wellcome, Ove Arup and Blick as examples of companies in diverse areas - bioinformatics, architectural engineering and buildings technology respectively - that bring developments from the...

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  9. Unlocking Language (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Linguistics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 2000 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Investigates new research into human language development and examines human linguistic skills. Scientists working on the Human Genome Project have discovered the genetic roots to some language dysfunctions...

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  10. Cyrillic 2.1 (1997 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    A computer program designed to create and display high-quality pedigree structure and data for human, molecular and clinical geneticists.

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