DNA. Disc 2, Playing God / a Windfall Films production for Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Channel Four ; produced and directed by Carlo Massarella.
Narrator: Jeff Goldblum. Commentary: Herb Boyer (Genetech), Stan Cohen, Paul Berg, Dave Goeddel, Jim Watson, Walter Gilbert, Bob Horsch (Monsanto). Videodisc release of the PBS television series. Funding provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Contents:
Birth of genetic engineering -- Risks vs. rewards -- DNA for dollars -- From fauna to flora -- Too fast forward?
Summary:
Twenty years after the discovery of DNA's structure, another revolution swept biology when scientists began learning how to manipulate genes outright. The controversy continues to this day. This program tells the story of genetic engineering's pioneers, focusing on the race to synthesize insulin and the development of genetically modified crops. Spectacular computer animations of molecular processes are paired with commentary by key researchers.
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