Science for health.
- Date:
- 1993
- Videos
About this work
Description
A survey of the century's achievements in medical science, using a very interesting selection of archive film clips. It is divided into the following sections:- (1) "Wonder Drugs" - molecular-level drug design; (2) "Science for Health" - how the link was established between smoking and lung cancer; (3) "Secrets of Life" - the discovery of the structure of DNA and the legacy of work on genetic diseases; (4) "Electronic Eyes"- the history of the x-ray and magnetic resonanace imaging; (5) "Magic bullets"f1 - Cesar Milstein and the production of monoclonal antibodies; (6) "Gift of Life" - the development of in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1993.
Physical description
1 videocassette (VHS) (20 min.) : sound, color, PAL.
Copyright note
Not known
Creator/production credits
The British Council
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores493V