geneticists

Reviews the lives and accomplishments of Francis Crick and James Watson, who are credited with solving much of the mystery of heredity by mapping the structure of DNA.

Presents the life and career of the geneticist who in 1983 was awarded the Nobel Prize for her study of maize cells.

The story of genetics pioneer Gregor Mendel and his experiments with peas.

Traces the developing knowledge about heredity from the plant breeding experiments of Gregor Mendel to the use of x rays to produce mutations and the effect of natural mutations on the evolution of species.

Biography of geneticist Barbara McClintock discussing her life and her scientific work.

Discusses the work that made nineteenth-century Moravian monk Gregor Mendel the father of genetic research, the lack of notice his breakthrough was given, and the effect his discoveries had when scientists realized their significance thirty-five years later.

A biography of George Price, an American scientist, discussing his childhood, his involvement in the scientific community, his time with the Manhattan Project, his criticism towards those claiming extrasensory perception abilities, and his later years in London working with the homeless.

Scientist J. Craig Venter recounts his involvement in the mapping of the human genome, discussing how his training and interest in science and medicine helped prepare him for the daunting task, how his research consumed his life, and how his discoveries impacted his views on life and evolution.

Profiles the life and achievements of geneticist Barbara McClintock, whose research in cytogenetics won her the Nobel Prize in 1983.

Presents the life and career of the geneticist who in 1983 was awarded the Nobel Prize for her study of maize cells.