The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion What is the secret of life?
The story of how the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known - the human body. It begins with attempts to save the lives of gladiators in Ancient Rome, unfolds with the macabre work and near-perfect drawings of Leonardo in the Renaissance, through the idea of the 'life force' of electricity, to the microscopic world of the cell. It reveals how a moral crisis unleashed by work on the nuclear bomb helped trigger a great breakthrough in biology - understanding the structure and workings of DNA. Presented by Michael Mosley ; series producer, Aidan Laverty ; Consultants, Prof Pietro Corsi, Dr Jim Endersby, Dr Patricia Fara.
Primary Title
- The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
Secondary Title
- What is the secret of life?
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 2 September 2010
Start Time
- 19 : 10
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Episode
- 5
Channel
- TVNZ 7
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- The story of how the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known - the human body. It begins with attempts to save the lives of gladiators in Ancient Rome, unfolds with the macabre work and near-perfect drawings of Leonardo in the Renaissance, through the idea of the 'life force' of electricity, to the microscopic world of the cell. It reveals how a moral crisis unleashed by work on the nuclear bomb helped trigger a great breakthrough in biology - understanding the structure and workings of DNA. Presented by Michael Mosley ; series producer, Aidan Laverty ; Consultants, Prof Pietro Corsi, Dr Jim Endersby, Dr Patricia Fara.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Discoveries in science--History
- Science and civilization
- Educational
- Sceince--History.
Genres
- Documentary
- Science
Hosts
- Michael Mosley (Host)
Contributors
- Aidan Laverty (Producer)
- BBC (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Discoveries in science--History
- Science and civilization
- Educational
- Sceince--History.