8. Reproduction: Shares in the Future (FHS; 27 min., 1984). From The Living Body series.
9. Small Miracles: Curing Fatal Conditions in the Womb (FHS; 51 min., 1995). An
introduction to the diagnosis and treatment of babies with fatal conditions who are still in
the womb.
Software
1. The Embryonic Disk (IM; Windows). Tracking the formation of the human embryo from
fertilization through development, this CD-ROM presents the first month of life on a
page that links each day to an illustrated description of its major events.
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Media
See Guide to Audiovisual Resources in Appendix A for key to AV distributors.
Video
1. All About Us: The Human Genome (FHS; 40 min., 2001). In this program, Robert
Krulwich, science correspondent for ABC News, joins Eric Lander, professor at MIT’s
2. Cracking the Code of Life (CBS; 120 min., 2001). NOVA follows corporate and
academic scientists as they race to capture the complete, letter-by-letter sequence of the
human genome.
3. Genetic Discoveries, Disorders, and Mutations (FHS; 26 min., 1997). From the
4. Genetics and Heredity: The Blueprint of Life (IM; 22 min., 2005). This DVD illustrates
5. Practical Applications and Risks of Genetic Science (FHS; 24 min., 1997). From the
6. Science in Everyday Life: Genetics (IM; 24 min., 2008). This collection of video clips
covers such topics as the discovery of DNA, structural degradation of DNA, a human
death gene, the role of stem cells in a freshwater polyp, and the genetics of gender.
7. Understanding the Basic Concepts of Genetics (FHS; 30 min., 1997). From the Genetics:
A Popular Guide to the Principles of Human Heredity series. After recapping the contri-