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Recordings

The LMB Archive collates audiovisual recordings relating to the LMB, its science and scientists. This includes externally sourced material and recordings commissioned or made by the LMB.

The collections can be searched in the catalogue below. Due to copyright and format playback, content may be restricted to reference-only viewing or viewing via an alternative format.

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  • Parkside College Lectures
    Author/Interviewers (See notes) Description “A Popular Introduction to Genetic Engineering”. A series of lectures given at Parkside Community College by scientists from institutions including LMB. Year of Recording 1981
    Details Length 240 minutes (approx) Publisher/Producer Parkside Community College Format VHS (PAL). Digitised by Visual Aids
  • A 5 minute clip from The Royal Institution Christmas Lecture 1980 by Max Perutz. Shown at the Max Peurtz Memorial, 21 September 2002
    Author/Interviewers Max Perutz Description Max Perutz talking about the structure of haemoglobin Year of Recording 1980, December
    Details Length 5 minutes Publisher/Producer Royal Institution Format VHS (PAL). Digitised by Visual Aids
  • Haemoglobin: The Breathing Molecule. The Royal Institution Christmas Lecture 1980 by Max Perutz
    Author/Interviewers Max Perutz Description Max Perutz gives the 1980 Royal Institution Lecture on haemoglobin Year of Recording 1980, December
    Details Length 59 minutes Publisher/Producer Royal Institution Format VHS (PAL) & DVD
  • Max Perutz: Retirement Lecture
    Author/Interviewers Description Introduction and closing speech by Sydney Brenner. (From the original Sony tape – converted by Video Ark). Year of Recording 1979, September 28
    Details Length 76 minutes Publisher/Producer MRC LMB Format VHS (PAL) Black & White. Digitised by Visual Aids
  • Klug, Aaron. Nobel Symposium 47
    Author/Interviewers Various (see notes) Description Recording of the 47th Nobel Symposium (Direct imaging of atoms in crystals and molecules), held at the IBM Nordic Education Center, Elfvik, Lidingo, Sweden. Aaron Klug is among the speakers. Year of Recording 1979, August 6‑10
    Details Length 180 minutes Publisher/Producer   Format Audio Tape
  • Harrison, Stephen. Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus
    Author/Interviewers Arthur J. Olson Description Film featuring three-dimensional, computer-generated images of the tomato bushy stunt virus. Taken from the original 16mm film. Year of Recording 1978 circa
    Details Length 9 minutes Publisher/Producer The National Resource for Computation in Chemistry Format DVD
  • DNA. The Race for the Double Helix
    Author/Interviewers Isaac Asimov Description Isaac Asimov introducing Watson and Crick in the story of the structure of DNA Year of Recording 1974, July 08 (Transmission date)
    Details Length 40 minutes Publisher/Producer VSM Productions/NOVA/BBC (LSF5476E) Written and produced by Graham Chedd* Format VHS (PAL) Digitised by Visual Aids
  • Crick, Francis. Why I Study Biology
    Author/Interviewers Francis Crick Description Francis Crick delivers his lecture “Why I Study Biology”. Year of Recording 1971, February 24
    Details Length 63 minutes Publisher/Producer Washington University Format CD and Audio Tape
  • Lawrence, Peter. BBC Horizon: The Secret
    Author/Interviewers Paul Vaughan (narrator) Description Documentary that looks at how organisms grow from a seed or an egg into something much greater. The LMB’s Peter Lawrence is filmed conducting an experiment. He does not speak. Year of Recording 1971
    Details Length 44 minutes Publisher/Producer BBC Format DVD
  • Haemoglobin Allostery: The Structural Pathway
    Author/Interviewers N/A Description Short video of captioned (seemingly computer-generated) images exploring the structure of haemoglobin Year of Recording [1970s]
    Details Length 10 minutes (approx) Publisher/Producer MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Format VHS (PAL). Digitised by Visual Aids
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