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This collection contains a large variety of media materials, including news reports, interviews with staff, press conferences, lab footage, symposia, meetings, and others. Formats include VHS, audio cassette, BetaCam, DVD, CD, and others. The majority of the materials were created during the years of the Human Genome Project (1990-2003) but also include more recent materials.

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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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Six interviews about the Human Genome, what it tells us, how it can be used to understand human disease, how it feels to be involved in project.  Interview with James Watson about the Human Genome Project, DNA, how he got interested in it, his involvement; Interview (woman) about collaboration in HGP; Interview about locating genes (HGP); Interview with Eric Lander about Human Genome and HGP

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Human gene as a commodity - patent on a human gene that is the entry point for the AIDS virus; other companies patenting genes; question of whether they actually own genes; how DNA is sequenced; patent for 17 years if scientist can understand what section of DNA does; Genes to have "landlords" - how will this effect science

Scope and Contents CBS News report on President Clinton taking executive action on genetic testing and privacy; ABC news report on President Clinton barring use of genetic testing in hiring or firing of any government employee; CNN report on executive order protecting federal workers from genetic bias; ABC; CNN interviews Karen Rothenberg on the issues around genetic testing and discrimination, Human Genome Project to do medical good, not social harm; 3 more CNN reports;  President Clinton speaks about...

Scope and Contents News reports on the mapping of the human genome; clips from White House Press Conference with President Bill Clinton, Francis Collins, Craig Venter, Tony Blair; mentions of Celera; Story of Doug McBride and hemochromatosis; early diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases; patents and pay day for pharmaceutical industry; how closely related humans are to other species. Eric Lander speaks on the CBS report about finding and treating diseases; CNN report talks about potential for genetic...

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Charlie Rose Show - part 3 of 5 on genetics and the Human Genome Project.  "The Mapping of the Human Genome"  Interviews with Harold Varmus, Arnold Levine and James Watson; talk about genome, future of medicine, gene therapy, cancer research; James Watson about DNA

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Continuation of tape 11 - talk about malaria genomics and proteomics by Dr. Widerall; closing of symposium

Scope and Contents Video played at the symposium - "Deciphering Natures Alphabet", Imagining the Genome; Daniel Kelves speaks about the Human Genome Project; Lee Hood speaks about starting the project; Robert Sinsheimer speaks about the possibility of sequencing the Human Genome; Walter Gilbert, David Bolstein speak about reactions to the idea; Tool building - David Baltimore speaks about the technology DNA sequencing combining fields; The Alberts committee; Launching the Human Genome Project; Ethical Legal...

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Continuation from Tape #3 - Eric Lander speaks about the future of the Human Genome Project - "Beyond the Genome"; James Watson lecture by Shirley Tillman - presentation by James Watson of his book "The Double Helix" to Tillman, talks about James Watson's contributions to the Human Genome Project and how biologists contribute to science, lessons learned from the Human Genome Project