Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Siegel, Eric.
2. Gerstein, Ted.
3. Kirchner, Mary Beth.
4. Griffin, George, 1943-
5. Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8-
6. Krulwich, Robert.
7. Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Description

1. 5 videocassettes (219 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. This five-part series probes fundamental changes taking place in the world today, involving such fields as computer technology, neurobiology and genetic engineering. Volume 1 looks at how machines are speeding up the pace of life, and why speed is so attractive. Volume 2 explores the current and future state of human/machine hybrids. Volume 3 questions what makes a family--nature or nurture, covention or commitment. It profiles a family with 3 biological and 11 adopted children. Volume 4 discusses cloning of humans and animals, and the ethical questions involved. Volume 5 follows pioneering brain surgeons and people with brain disorders (autism and Williams syndrome).

Uniform title

1. Nightline (Television program)

Alternative title

1. Wired for speed.
2. Man and machine.
3. What is family?
4. Why not clone a human?
5. Brain disorders.

Subject

1. Time perception
2. Genetic engineering
3. Brain > Diseases
4. Brain > Pathophysiology
5. Technology > Social aspects
6. Human cloning > Moral and ethical aspects.]
7. Brain > Surgery
8. Adopted children
9. Cybernetics
10. Human-machine systems
11. Artificial intelligence
12. Time > Psychological aspects
13. Families
14. Cloning > Moral and ethical aspects

Contents

1. [v. 1] Wired for speed (42 min.) -- [v. 2] Man and machine (45 min.) -- [v. 3] What is family? (44 min.) -- [v. 4] Why not clone a human? (44 min.) -- [v. 5] Brain disorders (44 min.).

Call number

1. *UGS-1465

Note

1. Originally broadcast as episodes in the ABC program Nightline in 1999.
2. FFH 10904-10908.

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Title

1. Brave new world [videorecording] / ABC News Nightline in Primetime ; Films for the Humanities and Sciences ; executive producer, Tom Bettag ; directed by Eric Siegel ; producers, Ted Gerstein, George Griffin, Mary Beth Kirchner.

Imprint

1. Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, c2000.

System details

1. VHS.

Performer

1. Ted Koppel, Robert Krulwich.

Added author

1. Siegel, Eric.
2. Gerstein, Ted.
3. Kirchner, Mary Beth.
4. Griffin, George, 1943-
5. Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8-
6. Krulwich, Robert.
7. Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Added title

1. Nightline (Television program)
2. Wired for speed.
3. Man and machine.
4. What is family?
5. Why not clone a human?
6. Brain disorders.

Research call number

1. *UGS-1465 [Video]