Radiation and the population
- Date
1962
- Summary
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Points out that genetic damage is one of the most serious effects of radiation and shows how the Atomic Energy Commission's genetics research program is geared to learn how radiation damages cells and what the long term effects of such damage might be. Presents Douglas Grahn, a geneticist in the Division of the Biology Medicine, explaining how radiation causes mutations and how these mutations are passed on to succeeding generations. Describes the work of Herman Slatis, also a geneticist in the Division of Biology Medicine, with fruit flies and induced mutations. Discusses fallout and its implications.
- Contributors
Douglas Grahn; Norman Ross; Herman Slatis; David McElroy; Clifford Braun; John Suchy; Russell Hunt; Ross-McElroy Productions; Argonne National Laboratory
- Publishers
Indiana University Audio-Visual Center; National Educational Television
- Genre
Educational
- Subject
Radiation ; Radiation carcinogenesis.
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Physical Description
1 Film (0:33:00); 16mm
- Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003186907; Other: GR00462908; MDPI Barcode: 40000003186907
Access Restrictions
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