Naturally obsessed the making of a scientist
2010
DVD
"Mixing humor and heartbreak, [the film] delves into the lab of charismatic professor Dr. Lawrence Shapiro, and follows three irrepressible graduate students on their determined pursuit of a PhD and scientific success ... Their road to success: years of trial and error, unflinching dedication, rock-climbing, rumors of pickle juice, and the music of The Flaming Lips"--Container.
Item Details
ISBN: 9781608832187
Description:
- 1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in.
- digital optical stereo
- video file DVD video region 1
- NTSC
Target Audience Note:
- MPAA: Not rated.
- CHVR: Not rated.
Other Title: Making of a scientist
Notes:
- Special features include (ca. 47 min.) : Committing to science [menu title: The pipeline of future scientists] -- Mentoring and being mentored [menu title: Mentoring] -- New technology to answer new questions [menu title: Technology at the cutting edge] -- Protein structure and biological behavior [menu title: Basic research and drug design] -- Talking to my Grandpa ; discussion guide for a general audience [pdf document ; DVD-ROM feature]; discussion guide for teachers [pdf document ; DVD-ROM feature].
- Director of photography, Buddy Squires ; editor, Richard Hankin, Lisa Palattella ; composer, David Majzlin ; animation, Frank and Caroline Morris.
- Interviewees: Lawrence Shapiro, Robert Townley, Gabe Cubberley, Kil Carroll.
- DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
- System requirement to access discussion guides: PC or Mac.; DVD-ROM drive; Adobe Reader software.
- English; closed captioned.
Contents:
- Bonus features (ca. 47 min. total) : Committing to science [Menu title: The pipeline of future scientists]
- Mentoring and being mentored [Menu title: Mentoring]
- New technology to answer new questions [Menu title: Technology at the cutting edge]
- Protein structure and biological behavior [Menu title: Basic research and drug design]
- Talking to my Grandpa ; Discussion guide for a general audience [pdf document ; DVD-ROM feature] ; Discussion guide for teachers [pdf document ; DVD-ROM feature].
Publisher or Distributor Number:
- NAOB601
- 10434978
Control Number: 2475043
UPC: 841887012218
Publisher: Arlington, Va. : PBS Distribution, [2010]Subjects:
- Columbia University -- Graduate students.
- Columbia University.
- Graduate students in science.
- Mentoring in science.
- Proteins -- Research.
- Research Personnel -- education.
- Research Personnel -- psychology.
- Scientists.
- Shapiro, Lawrence, 1964-
Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Nonfiction television programs.
- Science television programs.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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