NBC Meet the Press, CBS Face the Nation, and ABC This Week. Human Genome Project- Dr. Francis Collins, 2000-07-02T00:00:00+00:00
Scope and Contents
News reports - Completion of mapping the human genome - NBC's Meet the Press - Francis Collins and Craig Venter, Congressman Henry Waxman, Dr Arthur Caplan. Venter talks about timeline for medical advancements based on HGP; Collins talks about gap between testing for genetic diseases and treatments "designer drugs", Caplan speaks about potential for life extension; Waxman talks about future issues if life is extended, and how Congress needs to pass bills to protect privacy, prevent discrimination, worry about patenting of genes; genetic testing, protection of privacy, possibility of eugenics and designer babies. CBS's Face the Nation - speaks to Francis Collins about mapping the human genome and what's next, and Jeremy Rifkin; ABC This Week - interview with Francis Collins about Human genome project and ethics and policies
Dates
- Creation: 2000-07-02T00:00:00+00:00
Conditions Governing Access
The majority of the materials within this finding aid have been digitized by the History of Genomics team. That being said, there are several instances where materials were either damaged or were in poor condition. In these cases we cannot guarantee the availability or accessibility of all materials.
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Extent
From the Collection: 60 Box (Each box contains a variety of formats video and/or audio media. These include cassette tapes, BetaCam videos, or VHS tapes. )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive Repository
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