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Epilepsy and New Treatments
November 29, 2007
Andrew Cole director, epilepsy service, Massachusetts General Hospital

Andrew Cole talks about the neurological disease epilepsy. He illustrates current epilepsy treatments including drug therapeutics, imaging, and genetics, and discusses where future epilepsy research is headed through both biological and technological advances.

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Dr. Joseph Warren: The Boston Tea Party, Bunker Hill, and the Birth of American Liberty
Samuel Forman
00:49:07
Renowned for his fiery speeches commemorating the Boston Massacre, as the man who enlisted Paul Revere for his infamous ride, and as a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Dr. Joseph Warren was an accomplished physician and leading patriot in Colonial Boston.
What’s Your DNA Profile Doing in a Federal Database?
Sheldon Krimsky
00:58:54
In 1998 the FBI officially launched its Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) that linked the DNA collections of 50 states. Forensic DNA has revolutionized criminal investigation.
Cracking the Neural Code for Speech
Frank Guenther
00:56:18
A Science for the Public visit to the Neural Prosthesis Lab of Frank Guenther at Boston University. Dr.
Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project
Victor K. McElheny
00:46:07
Science writer and founder the Knight Science Journalism Fellowships at MIT, Victor McElheny, for a look into the workings of the Human Genome Project and his new book, Drawing the Map of Life.
Unraveling the Secrets of Viruses
John Connor
00:51:58
Viruses are minimal structures, but many types, such as HIV and Ebola, can be lethal. Although genetically much simpler than the organisms they infect, viruses are able to pirate the machinery of cells to replicate themselves.
Robert Satcher on Being an Astronaut
Dr. Robert Satcher
00:55:33
Dr. Robert Satcher, NASA Mission Specialist, explains the process of becoming an astronaut, and discusses his time as the crew medical officer on the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

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