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Informative!

American Experience - Test Tube Babies
Starring: Blair Brown
Director: Chana Gazit , and Hilary Klotz Steinman
Manufacturer: Pbs (Direct)
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ASIN: B000IOM0NS
Release Date: 2006-11-07

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For centuries, the prospect of conceiving a human being in a laboratory seemed ripped from the pages of science fiction. Then, in 1978, everything changed. This documentary tells the story of doctors, researchers, and hopeful couples who pushed the limits of science and triggered a technological revolution in human reproduction. In so doing, they landed at the center of a controversy whose reverberations continue to this day.

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Informative!.......2006-11-15

I had no knowledge whatsoever about the history of IVF, so I couldn't be critical of this documentary generally. I am glad that the documentary makers decided that IVF need ed to be a part of the "American Experience."

From one baby in the late 1970s, now 2.5 million people worldwide owe their lives to IVF. Because this procedure lacks controversy now, to some, this work may seem dated. However, this settled debate may remind many nowadays of the controversy over stem cell research. This documentary suggests that the US and Britain were in a race to see who could successfully perform IVF first; this reminded me of the race in AIDS research between the US and France, as described in "And the Band Played On."

This film repeatedly spoke about couples who wanted children, but oftentimes, individuals were interviewed separately. I wonder if many of the interviewed couples have divorced since they requested IVF.

I guess I have one critique. Issues of class were not brought up. I hear IVF is still INCREDIBLY expensive. I assume that only rich couples have it as an option though the procedure is available. If the documentary makers wanted to be thorough, they would have brought this up.

In Search of the Polio Vaccine (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives)

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Curing Polio

In Search of the Polio Vaccine (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives)
Starring: Modern Marvels
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
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American Experience - Influenza 1918
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Historic Polio Vaccine Films DVD: Poliomyelitis Virus, Treatment and Disease
Modern Marvels - The Telephone (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives)

ASIN: B0007WFUHO
Release Date: 2005-04-26

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Curing Polio.......2007-06-03

This would be a great work for both science and history enthusiasts. They speak of the problem of polio and how a cure was found. It talks about the creation of the March of Dimes and the Salk Institute. It emphasizes the pivotal role that FDR, a polio victim, played in the effort. (This reminded me of Michael J. Fox and his work on Parkinson's.) The documentary showed white and black polio victims and children getting vaccinations. This is important as during the segregated 1950s, blacks were often not given resources and multiracial images were discouraged on TV as it might upset Southern leaders. Though this work interviews men and women, the only polio victims interviewed were women. This, unfortunately, may make it look like only females got the disease or that only females lived to tell about it decades later. As that is incorrect, some male presence would have been helpful. The work is narrated by a voice that sounds like it's from the times when the news was showed before movies in old-timey theaters. As much as I appreciated learning of the pioneering efforts of Dr. J. Salk and others, they sure did a lot of stuff that would violate biomedical ethics today.

Biological Clocks - Clockwork Genes: Discoveries in Biological Time

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Biological Clocks - Clockwork Genes: Discoveries in Biological Time

Manufacturer: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Researchers are making groundbreaking discoveries in understanding the molecular basis of circadian clocksthe internal timekeepers that govern fluctuations in behavior and physiology on a 24-hour cycle. In four lectures, Dr. Michael Rosbash and Dr. Joseph S. Takahashi explain what circadian clocks are, how they work, and what relevance this knowledge might have for human health. They describe the techniques that led to their discoveries of the genes, proteins, and other components that make up these complex biological pacemakers. The scientists use animations to illustrate complex concepts and answer questions from their student audience. DVD includes detailed chapter search by scientific topic, direct access to animations, English subtitles, speakers biographies and interviews, and ideas for classroom activities. Presented at HHMIs 2000 Holiday Lectures on Science. Lecture time approx. 240 min. DMM

The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography DVD Crick/Cowan

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The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography DVD Crick/Cowan
Starring: Larry R. Squire
Manufacturer: Academic Press
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A volume in the series of DVDs relating the autobiographies of notable researchers in neuroscience. Each DVD contains the autobiographies of two prominent scientists.

The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography DVD Wiesel/Hubel

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