Sexual Orientation and Genetics (Part Four)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, explains that there are some inconsistencies in research data concerning the link between genetics and sexual orientation in men and similar data regard...
Sexual Orientation and Genetics (Part Three)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, explains that while there does appear to be a genetic component to sexual orientation, the genetic component is not the only factor involved.
Violent Behavior and Gender
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the disparity in the number of violent acts committed by men as compared to women. While he recognizes that there may well be social phenome...
Genetics and Sexuality (Part One)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the great diversity that characterizes human sexuality. Dr. Hamer notes that while social factors often affect sexuality and the way it is p...
Newborn Hearing Screening
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, talks about a screening process that can identify children who have genetic deafness before they leave the newborn nursery.
Genetics and Sexuality (Part Three)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the impact of a gene that, "...alters the dopamine in the brain, which then has an indirect effect on sexuality through personality."
Genetics and Sexuality (Part Two)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the partner diversity or monogamy aspect of sexuality. Dr. Hamer points out that, besides individual differences, there are also differences...
Sexual Orientation and Genetics (Part One)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the possibility that there is a genetic component to sexual orientation. Dr. Hamer also discusses some differences between men and women in ...
Hidden kingdom: early discoveries in cell science
It was a businessman, not a trained scientist, who first gained entry to the cryptic world of cells. This program relates the early history of microbiology and genetics, beginning with the story of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, a 17th-century Dutch texti...
Newborn Screening
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, talks about the state of newborn screening in the United States. He notes that, at the time of his interview, all states screened for PKU (phenylketonuria) and hypothyroidism. Dr. McCab...