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Journey of Man – A Genetic Odyssey (2002)

OpenM1nd — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Around 60,000 years ago, a man—genetically identical to us—lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. How did this real-life Adam wind up as the father of us all? What happened to the descendants of other men who lived at the same time? And why, if modern humans share a single prehistoric

PBS: DNA (2003)

OpenM1nd — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:37:48 +0000

Their achievements almost single-handedly launched the new science of DNA. Interviews with renowned scientists and stunningly realized animations and reconstructions of key experiments offer an unprecedented glimpse of the molecular basis of life. PBS: DNA – Episode 01 – The Secret Of Life Specifically, it was a race between two teams of young scientists working

NOVA – Ghost In Your Genes HD (2008)

DeadSociety — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:56:16 +0000

Identical twins share the same genes and are often startlingly alike. Why, then, should they often meet such different fates one twin developing a serious disease like cancer while the other remains unscathed? Buy: DVD Edition In a compelling scientific detective story, The Ghost in Your Genes explores the provocative idea that there may be

The Ghost in our Genes

OpenM1nd — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:57:15 +0000

Our genes carry unbelievable information of our past. And it is this genetic information, that affects our present, because the only way forward is to look into the past. This documentary film explains genetic science and it’s impact on our future life. A gene is the basic unit of heredity in a living organism. The

DNA Mysteries: The Search For Adam (2005)

OpenM1nd — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:55:50 +0000

Where did we all come from? Could we all be descendants of Adam? And if he existed, who was he, where did he live and what did he look like? DNA Mysteries: The Search For Adam. It is a mystery that intrigues us all and questions like these have been asked time and time again,

DNA – Part 5 – Pandoras Box (2003)

OpenM1nd — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:22:32 +0000

A half-century ago, two unknown scientists heralded the dawning of a new era in biology and human life as they entered an English pub! Of course, Jim Watson and Francis Crick were hardly exaggerating. Their achievements almost single-handedly launched the new science of DNA. Interviews with renowned scientists and stunningly realized animations and reconstructions of

DNA – Part 4 – Curing Cancer (2003)

OpenM1nd — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:19:08 +0000

DNA – Part 3 – Human Race (2003)

OpenM1nd — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:16:35 +0000

DNA – Part 2 – Playing God (2003)

OpenM1nd — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:31 +0000

DNA – Part 1 – The Secret of Life (2003)

OpenM1nd — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:56:48 +0000

Cloning the First Human Being (2001)

OpenM1nd — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:52:25 +0000

Doctors Panayiotis Zavos and Severino Antinori claim they are ready to embark on the greatest human experiment of our age. They say they will attempt to clone a human being before the year is out. Most people think the objections to this are ethical - human cloning would create many moral dilemmas. There is another

100 Greatest Discoveries – Genetics

OpenM1nd — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:11:40 +0000

Scientists have transformed the way we think and live throughout the centuries. What are the most important scientific discoveries of all time? In no particular order, we present the top 100 in biology. Bill Nye “The Science Guy” hosts a new series that highlights the greatest scientific discoveries of all time, from the earliest time