Autism Genes
Description
This episode of NOVA scienceNOW visits astronomers on the brink of finding 'another Earth', a habitable planet, with the soon-to-be-operational Kepler telescope; introduces Rudy Tanzi, a pioneer in discovering genes for Alzheimer's disease, now turning his attention to autism to identify genetic markers for the condition; investigates whether or not computers can identify forged works of art; and profiles Maydianne Andrade, a scientist studying the cannibalistic behavior of the Australian redback spider.
Runtime
56 min
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Date of Publication
[2011], c2009
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