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September 10, 2002
Running Time: 2:04:22
A better understanding of DNA, new laboratory techniques, and greater computer power have revolutionized the field of biology in recent years, leading to achievements like the mapping of the human genome. This revolution has also changed the way biologists work, forcing them to develop know-how in other scientific disciplines. Math and computer models, for example, are crucial when trying to decipher the role played by a single gene among hundreds of thousands, and laser beams are being used by biologists to manipulate molecules. Undergraduate biology education, however, has not kept pace with these changes.
Speakers:
Lubert Stryer (chair)
Winzer Professor
School of Medicine, and
Professor of Neurobiology
Stanford University
Stanford, Calif.
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