Multimedia available for loan from OCCC

 

Contact Don Bell, dbell@occc.edu or Charlotte Mulvihill, cmulvihill@occc.edu

to check on availability of titles.  All are VHS unless otherwise noted.

 

 

Title

Run Time

Synopsis

Other Info.

 

Animals, People and Biotechnology

 

19 min.

 

Animals and biotech

 

 

Bioscience, Real Jobs, Real People

 

10 min.

Follows four high school students as they visit working biotech companies and employees.

 

Careers

 

Biotechnology:  Serving Human Needs

 

18 min.

 

overview of all the areas that biotechnology can help us solve problems

 Link to worksheet to accompany this video

Biotechnology:  Making the Connection

 

 

12 min. 

Overview of careers in biotechnology in a variety of settings and applications.

 

Careers

 

DNA:  Curing cancer

 

58 min.

New ways to study and treat cancer, focus on DNA.

 

 

DNA:  the Human Race

 

58 min.

The Human Genome Project

History

 

DNA:  Pandora’s Box

 

57 min.

Watson reflects on current and proposed ways to use genetic manipulation, ethics and controversies.  

 

History

 

DNA:  Playing God

 

 

58 min.

Pioneers of genetic engineering and its accomplishments. 

 

History

                          

DNA:  the Secret of Life

 

58 min.

 

Story of race to unravel structure of DNA. 

 

History

 

La Ciencia Para Un Futuro Major

 

8 min.

Spanish language video to promote college attendance and science majors and careers.

 

Spanish

 

Life in the Lab

 

15 min.

3 young scientists talk about biomedical careers

 

NIH produced,

careers

 

Not So Wild A Dream

 

21 min.

 

Encourages minority students to become scientists.

 

HHMI produced, careers. Navajo & Latino role models are interviewed.

 

Of the Earth:  Agriculture and the New Biology

 

28.5 min.

 

Applications of biotechnology to crops. 

 

Somewhat old

 

Pathways to Biotechnology

 

15 min.

 

Follow two community college students as they learn biotechnology and balance with other responsibilities. 

 

Careers

 

Plant Made

 

20 min.

Using plants to produce pharmaceuticals.

 

 

Women are Pathologists

 

30 min.

 

 

NIH produced

 

Women are Researchers

 

30 min.

 

 

NIH produced

 

Women are Scientists

 

30 min.

 

 

NIH produced

 

Women are Surgeons

 

30 min.

 

 

NIH produced