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Film
Videos and Documentary Films
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Cracking the Code of Life (2001) 120 min. WGBH Boston Video. ISBN: 1-57807-624-2.
Well done and entertaining NOVA program about genetics. http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/shop/products/wg2809.html
The Genetic Code and Its Translation (2002) 15 min. (teacher's guide downloadable). eBioMEDIA ISBN: 1-930527-26-8.
Intended to be used in a cell biology class, short segments illustrate concepts about genes.
Breaking the Code: Applying Genetic Techniques to Human Disease (1997) 38 min. Human Relations Media
Australian program reviews DNA composition and then examines two genetic diseases, hemophilia and Parkinson's.
The Human Cloning Race (2002) 50 min. A&E Home Video. ISBN: 0-7670-4664-1.
An A&E Investigative Reports episode that discusses reasons for support of cloning and the reasons against human cloning.
Brave New World: Why Not Clone a Human? Ethical Challenges of Biotechnology (1999) 44 min. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN: 0-7365-2185-2.
Originally an ABC Nightline program, discusses the ethical issue of human cloning. http://www.films.com/Films_Home/item.cfm?s=1&bin=10907
Designer Babies (2001) 51 min. Discovery Channel School. ISBN: 1-58738-175-3.
A report on the possibilities, and ethics, of choosing a child's characteristics before birth through genetic engineering.
Feature Films
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The Fly (1986) R.
Jeff Goldblum stars as a scientist whose DNA is genetically mixed with a housefly in this remake of the 1958 sci-fi horror film.
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Gattaca (1997) PG-13.
Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman star in this science fiction future where genetic engineering determines one's future and status before birth. As a natural born child, Hawke faces genetic discrimination and must go to great lengths to achieve his dreams.
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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) PG-13; (1977) PG; Island of Lost Souls (1932).
Movie versions of the H.G. Wells story where genetic experimentation has led to the creation of manimals - half-human, half-animal creatures. (The older Island of Lost Souls is considered the best version.)
Johnny 2.0 (1999) PG-13.
Genetic scientist Jeff Fahey awakens from coma to find that his memory has been transplanted into his clone.
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Jurassic Park (1993) PG-13.
Dinosaurs are cloned from blood found in amber. As Jeff Goldblum's character comments, "your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
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Multiplicity (1996) PG-13.
In this comedy, Michael Keaton has himself cloned-several times-resulting in unexpected complications.
The 6th Day (2000) PG-13.
Arnold Schwarzenegger finds that his clone has taken over his life in this recent science fiction film that raises questions about human cloning.
The X-files, "Eve" (1993).
This episode introduces us to murderous "twin" girls - who turn out to be part of a cloning project. Government conspiracy is, naturally, implied.
For more information on these videos, see The Internet Movie DataBase (http://www.imdb.com) Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com) or Barnes & Noble (http://www.bn.com)
Reading
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Biomedical Ethics: Opposing Viewpoints. (Opposing Viewpoints Series). Ed. Roleff, Tamara L. Greenhaven Press. ISBN: 1-565-10792-6. (January 1998).
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Cloning. Ed. Yount, Lisa. 176 pages. index. Greenhaven. Contemporary Issues Companion series. YA. ISBN: 0-7377-0329-6. (2000).
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Cloning. DuPrau, Jeanne. 112 pages. index, illus. Lucent, lib. ed. ISBN: 1-56006-583-4. (1999).
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The Cloning Sourcebook. Ed. Klotzko, Arlene J. Oxford Univ. Jul. 2001. c.368 pages. permanent paper. ISBN 0-19-512882-6. (more academic).
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Cracking the Genome: Inside the Race To Unlock Human DNA. Davies, Kevin. Free Pr. c.288 pages. ISBN 0-7432-0479-4. (Jan. 2001).
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Encyclopedia of Bioethics. Reich, Warren T. 5 volumes. Macmillan. (1995).
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Genetic Engineering. (Current Controversies). Ed. Yount, Lisa. Greenhaven Press. ISBN: 0-737-71123-X. (April 2002).
The Ethics of Human Cloning. Ed. Dudley, William. 80 pages. At Issues series. Greenhaven. ISBN: 0-7377-0471-3. (2001).
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The Impact of the Gene: From Mendel's Peas to Designer Babies. Tudge, Colin. 256 pages. Hill &. Wang Pub. ISBN: 0-374-17523-3. (July 2001).
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The Triple Helix: Gene, Organism, and Environment. Lewontin, Richard. Harvard Univ. c.192 pages. illus. index. ISBN 0-674-00159-1. (Apr. 2000). (more academic).
For more information on these titles, see Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com) or Barnes & Noble (http://www.bn.com)
Library Catalog Subject Searches
Web
Biotechnology
DNA Evidence
How
Stuff Works answers the questions: How does DNA evidence work?
http://science.howstuffworks.com/dna-evidence.htm
Diving into the Gene Pool. Exploratorium Exhibit.
An online museum "exhibit" exploring genetics and the Human Genome Project. Created 1995.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/genepool/genepool_home.html
http://www.discovery.com/news/features/genome/genome.html
What is DNA?
Explanation
of DNA. Articles about DNA-related issues. Suggested classroom
projects. Genetic Science Learning Center, University of Utah.
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/
Genetic Engineering and Cloning
Educational
resource on the topic of gene cloning. Provides a thorough explanation
of the phenomenon and the procedure, a good chronology of the
technology's development, games to test knowledge, and a debate outline
on the ethical questions raised by the science.
http://library.thinkquest.org/19697/
The Gene Hunters
Series
website links to episode websites which include articles, transcript,
teacher's guides, and streamed video of the episodes. PBS Scientific
American Frontiers.
http://www.pbs.org/saf/1202/index.html
Human Genome Resources: Science Primer
Explanations
of genome mapping and related elements of the Human Genome Project.
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/About/primer/index.html
Attack of the Anti-cloners
Opinion piece from The Nation (June 17, 2002) about the Congressional debate over cloned embryos.
http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20020617&s=caplan
Human Cloning Foundation
Informative web site from the Human Cloning Foundation, a pro-cloning organization. http://www.humancloning.org/
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