Yount, Lisa

Discusses the history of genetics, how knowledge of genes has been developed to treat illnesses, and ethical issues related to gene therapy.

Introduces 10 brilliant women whose research has helped to shape the course of science, a thus far male-dominated field.

Examines the life of William Harvey, a sixteenth-century physician who discovered the heart is actually a pump that circulates blood thoughout the body.

Examines the life of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, a cloth merchant-turned-scientist who is best known for his discoveries examining microscopic life.

Examines the life of Antoine Lavoisier, the French scientist who is considered the founder of modern chemistry and biochemistry because of his discovery of oxygen and his work on combustion and respiration.