Scope and Contents Map of Human Genome almost complete - medical promise and ethical issues.  Dr Francis Collins speaks about the promise of the HGP, cure diseases; explanation of the human genome, seqencing of the genes; Eric Lander talks about what needs to happen next to understand the functions of the genes; 4000 disease genes found; ethical issues with genetic testing because there is no cure for many diseases; need for legislation to protect genetic privacy; private companies getting involved in genetic...

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Introduction to Human Genome Project; Starts with 2 children sitting on steps; animation and explanation of chromosomes and DNA and messenger RNA; explanations of proteins and amino acids with animation;

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Francis Crick's recorded message about the discovery of DNA and the Human Genome Project that was played at the Symposium

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The Secret of Our Lives  Discussion of human genome, chimpanzee genome, humans as a species, 99.9% identical; animation of DNA, children in classroom; twins; laboratory; representation of human genome in letters, book; how DNA is processed to sequence genome; potential for understanding and curing diseases; can you study the effects of scientific revolution while the revolution is happening?

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Charlie Rose Show - Human Genome Series Part 2 with Francis Collins.  Collins speaks about the significance of the Human Genome Project; history of HGP; explanation of genome; scientific and ethical challenges; speak to young scientists in lab about why they are excited about HGP; colon cancer genes; new technologies; figure out what each gene and each protein do

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Lecture by Dr Eric Juengst - professional, ethical and policy challenges; line between treatment and enhancement; regulation for genetic enhancement - can regulate on risk, cannot regulate on philosophical issue, try to regulate social disparities, hard to regulate parental attitudes or intolerance; drawing line between treating pathogenic genotypes and enhancing (for reasons other than health); problems with altering the human species

Scope and Contents President Bill Clinton, Francis Collins and J. Craig Venter at the White House Press Conference to announce the draft of the human genome.  President Clinton speaks about the international collaboration, historical implications of human genome project, James Watson's discovery of DNA, impact of genome science, curing diseases, what comes next, ethics; Tony Blair speaks about the Human Genome Project and collaboration; Francis Collins and Craig Venter each speak about the draft of the...

Scope and Contents Documentary on the Human Genome Project, portrays race to complete the sequence between Francis Collins and Craig Venter as antagonistic relationship.  New race to understand how the genes work.  Child, Lauren Reimer, with rare disorder, looking for gene; Craig Venter nicknamed the Sorceror, shown out sailing on the Chesapeake Bay; Francis Collins talks about pinpointing genes to understand diseases; Celera Genetics computers and technology; William Haseltine talks about proteins; issue of...

Scope and Contents 1. Evolving Concern - Protection for human subjects.  Traces the development of today's comprehensive program to protect human subjects of research out of earlier ethical codes and societal concerns.  This film selected historic events in behavioral and biomedical research to show why protection is needed and how it came about. (Run time 22 minutes).  2.  Balancing Society's Mandates - Criteria for protocol review.  Depicts an Institutional Review Board (IRB) in action. Dr. Edmund...

Scope and Contents Lecture by Christine Seidman covering: The heart is a muscle that rhythmically relaxes and contracts to pump blood through the body; A collection of specialized heart muscle cells, called the pacemaker, regulates the contractions by generating rhythmic electrical impulses all over the heart; Risk factors such as smoking and being male increase a person's chance of developing heart disease; Advances in diagnostic methods - using ultrasound, injection of dyes, or the heart's own electrical...