Cracking the Code of Life -CALTECH

Friday, May 9, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Beckman Auditorium
FREE - Reservations Required


In June 2000 two fiercely competitive teams of scientists made the joint announcement that their labs had secured one of the greatest prizes in history: the decoding of the human genome. NOVA tells the story of the genome triumph and its profound implications for the future of medicine. Hosted by Robert Krulwich, ABC Nightline correspondent. [A Nova Production]

Andrew Medina-Marino of Caltech's Biology Division will introduce the film and guide the post-screening discussion.


Recommended for grades 5 through 12.

This is a special one-hour school-day performance. For more field trip opportunities or to make reservations, please contact Mary Herrera at 626-395-6059 or send email to mhh@caltech.edu.
This program is offered free of charge through the generosity of our donors.

link : http://events.caltech.edu/events/event-4482.html

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