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Press conference to announce completion of the draft of the human genome sequence.  People talking before press conference starts; Ari Patrinos starts press conference, introduces people; Craig Venter speaks; Francis Collins speaks; Robert Waterston speaks; Eric Lander speaks;

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Continued from tape 1 - Eric Lander speaking about genetic differences; Nature Magazine representative speaks about publishing papers about the human genome project; James Watson presented with signed copy of Nature's genome issue; Craig Venter introduces Don Kennedy, Science editor to speak; Gene Meyers speaks about Celera's strategy; Mark Adams speaks about analysis; Senator Pete Dominici speaks; Ari Patrinos introduces question and answer portion

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Continued from tape 2 - question and answer session at human genome press conference

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Continued from tape 3 - question and answer session at human genome press conference; people mingling at conclusion of press conference

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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.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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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Animation of DNA, chromosomes

Scope and Contents British research into microscopic worm hailed as historic scientific milestone; footage of worms; aerial view of buildings; diagram of DNA and gene; MRC Laboratory building; Sanger Center; Dr John Sulston working in a lab; Sulston speaks about genes shared between humans and other species, worm genome; how understanding the worm will help understand human disease and genes; Dr Alan Coulson working in a lab; Coulson speaks about worm genetic sequence being important in history; scientists...

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Interview with medic about an injury, how busy the firehouse is; out on calls, very dark; talking to firefighters and paramedics

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Air tanks, fire trucks, firefighters