Videos in Gene Screen BC 2010

Superbug, Be Gone
A short documentary about a new strategy of combatting antibiotic resistance.

Invitation - Re-upload
A quick tour through the field of genomics, from simple to complex - an algal cell dividing, lyonization in a cat, and newborn genetic testing, among other topics. This is a re-upload.

sequence me
Set in the future when sequencing technology is readily available to the public, this short film follows the journey of a young man who decides to sequence his genome after his sister dies of a...

Making a Baby
A couple is having difficulty conceiving a child. They visit a fertility clinic...

Epigenetic Landscapes
Conrad, a scientist at the University of Calgary, travels from Calgary to Vancouver to see his identical twin brother Hal. Hal is an alcoholic and has been admitted to the hospital with a failing...

A Brief Introduction to Genetics
A Brief Introduction to Genetics is a short documentary film created using motion graphics as the main visual component. It is a film that explores the history of genetics & genomics and the...

Genetic Contribution To Variation In Cognitive Function In Twins
Genetic Contribution To Variation In Cognitive Function In Twins As Assessed With Functional MR Imaging. This video shows that the brain activity patterns of MZ twins are more similar then brain...

Out of Sequence
A woman is reunited with her father, a famous scientist, an event that changes her life. See news story-Science Business Week

Fighting for Family
Fighting for Family was produced with the aim of creating awareness in the many aspects of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. The viewer is introduced to concepts of mendelian inheritance and...

Mito-Kids: Documenting Life
Mito-Kids is the story of four teenage sisters who have grown up with disabilities that stem from mitochondrial disease, a chronic, genetic disorder that occurs when the mitochondria of the cell...