Conversations in Genetics: v. 1 An Oral History of Our Intellectual Heritage in Genetics

Conversations in Genetics is a collection of videotaped conversations with geneticists who have made major contributions to the conceptual foundations of modern genetics. These presentations reflect the thoughts and feelings of accomplished researchers as they recall their research achievements and describe the paths they took during various phases of their lives. They provide a rich resource for anyone interested in the history of genetics and the evolution of scientific ideas. Each volume of Conversations comprises five DVDs.

Table of Contents:
Volume 1, Nos. 1-5 Volume 1, No. 1-Leland Hartwell, Professor, President and Director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Interviewed by Rochelle Easton Esposito, Professor, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Volume 1, No. 2-Fran e7;ois Jacob, Professor Emeritus, Institut Pasteur and Coll e8;ge de France, Paris, France Interviewed by Lucy Shapiro, Director of the Beckman Center and Ludwig Professor of Developmental Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California Volume 1, No. 3-Edward B. Lewis, Thomas Hunt Morgan Professor Emeritus, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California Interviewed by Elliot Meyerowitz, George W. Beadle Professor of Biology and Chair of the Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California Volume 1, No. 4-Arno G. Motulsky, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Interviewed by Mary-Claire King, American Cancer Society Professor of Medicine and Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Volume 1, No. 5-Evelyn Witkin, Barbara McClintock Professor Emerita, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey Interviewed by Carol Gross, Professor, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Review :
...the examples of genetic reasoning, experimental style and scientific inspiration contained in these conversations will be a boon to teachers looking for a fresh way to show their students the ideas, methods and, above all, the joy of science. Nature Cell Biology