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

Database

Films on Demand

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