Science international. No. 1. What is life?

United Kingdom, 1959

Film
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A report on the world-wide investigation into the origins of life, as revealed in the study of the cell, and progress in the battle against cancer. Explains what is known of the nature, operation, and origin of the living human cell. Interviews and demonstrations involve scientists from Britain, the United States, France and the Soviet Union. Extensive use is made of a model of a living cell enlarged a million times.

Credits

co-producer

Aubrey F Singer

Humphrey Fisher

production company

BBC-TV

Language

English

Duration

01:06:50:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

28240

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Life (Biology)

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Biology - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional â†’ Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality â†’ Life cycle, Human

Feature films

Feature films â†’ Feature films - Great Britain

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety â†’ Cancer - Research

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety â†’ Cells

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety â†’ Life cycle, Human

History â†’ Science and civilization

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Biology - Study and teaching

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Cell division

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Cells

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Human biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Life (Biology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Life - Origin

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Science and civilization

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Scientists

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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