Cracking the code of life / written and produced by Elizabeth Arledge and Julia Cort ; directed by Elizabeth Arledge ; a production of Nova/Clear Blue Sky Productions ; WGBH Educational Foundation.

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This documentary examines the complex race to decode the human genome. Examines the work of, and contains interviews with: Francis Collins, director of the National Center for Human Genome Research; J. Craig Venter, head of its rival, the private Celera Genomics; and the Whitehead Institute's Eric L...

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Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Clear Blue Sky Productions WGBH Video (Firm) WGBH Educational Foundation Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Krulwich, Robert (Correspondent) Arledge, Elizabeth (Screenwriter, Producer, Director) Cort, Julia (Screenwriter, Producer) Collins, Francis S. (Interviewee) Venter, J. Craig (Interviewee) Lander, Eric S. (Interviewee)
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2004], [©2004]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Human Genome Project. National Center for Human Genome Research (U.S.) Celera Genomics. Human gene mapping. Human genome > Research. DNA > Research. Collins, Francis S. Venter, J. Craig. Lander, Eric S. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary television programs. Science television programs.
Genre:	Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary television programs. Science television programs.
Online Access:	Access Content Online
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Uniform Title:	Nova (Television program)
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	This documentary examines the complex race to decode the human genome. Examines the work of, and contains interviews with: Francis Collins, director of the National Center for Human Genome Research; J. Craig Venter, head of its rival, the private Celera Genomics; and the Whitehead Institute's Eric Lander, one of the leaders of the Human Genome Project.
Note:	Publication date from container. Originally produced as an episode of the PBS television program Nova in 2001. Special DVD-ROM features: teaching materials in pdf format, link to Nova website. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AQ2 D0037229 VideoDVD
ISBN:	1593751699 9781593751692
Credits:	Photographers, Ben McCoy, Erich Roland ; editors, Caren Myers, Doug Quade ; music, Ray Loring.
System Details:	DVD; NTSC; letterboxed; pdf files and video files require appropriate software.
Participant or Performer:	Correspondent, Robert Krulwich.