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Will replacing a body part be as easy as replacing a light bulb some day? In Body Building, a part of the PBS Scientific American Frontiers series, host Alan Alda journeys behind the scenes with MI...
Will replacing a body part be as easy as replacing a light bulb some day? In Body Building, a part of the PBS Scientific American Frontiers series, host Alan Alda journeys behind the scenes with MIT's Robert Langer for a remarkable window into the current scientific advances in repair and replacement of damaged human body parts. The program follows scientists and researchers as they experiment with the growth of liver, heart, and eye tissue and reveal the innovative "liver chip," a first step in modeling key functions of the body on the lab bench. In Alda's own words, this program is a rare look at "the new marriage of biology and engineering."
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- Creator
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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- Scientific American frontiers (Television program)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2011], c2002
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (60 min.) : sd., col., digital file
- digital
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- OCLC
- ocn773480158
- Credits
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- Hosted by Alan Alda
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on August 21, 2011.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Introduction: Body Building (1:06) -- Sponsors: Body Building (0:27) -- Replacement Body Parts (2:54) -- Heart Beats (1:16) -- Stem Cells (1:39) -- Making Old Cells New (1:47) -- Visions of Synthetic Eyes (3:12) -- Assimilating New Cells (4:17) -- Liver Research (3:43) -- Liver Cells Under the Microscope (2:07) -- Bio-Engineering (1:23) -- Adult Stem Cells (1:37) -- Repairing Hearts (2:35) -- Heart Mate (2:18) -- The Next Stage of Artificial Hearts (2:43) -- Testing Artificial Hearts (2:21) -- Addressing Artificial Heart Issues (1:12) -- Nerve Stimulation: Walking (1:52) -- Nerve Stimulation: Guinea Pig or Pioneer? (2:14) -- Nerve Stimulation: Early Testing (3:20) -- Nerve Stimulation: Jen's Story (4:21) -- Nerve Stimulation: Jim's Story (4:10) -- Marriage of Biology and Engineering (1:51) -- Additional Resources, Sponsors & Credits: Body Building (1:37)