Research Catalog

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

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

Language

1. English

Note

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

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Performer

1. Ted Koppel, Robert Krulwich.

Research call number

1. *UGS-1465 [Video]