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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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  • Max Perutz
    Author/Interviewers Description Foreign language documentary of Max at LMB and talking about haemoglobin, interspersed with various images (Ends abruptly) Year of Recording [c. 1990's]
    Details Length 7 minutes Publisher/Producer Quadro Film Format VHS (PAL). Digitised by Visual Aids
  • John Sulston: News report on Nobel Prize
    Author/Interviewers Jon Snow Description Announcement of Nobel Prize to John Sulston, Sydney Brenner and Bob Horvitz Year of Recording [7 October 2002]
    Details Length 6 minutes Publisher/Producer Channel 4 News Format VHS (PAL) (Digitised by visual aids)
  • Eye on Research: Shapes of Life
    Author/Interviewers Raymond Baxter Reports Description Interview with Max Perutz and John Kendrew about the structures of Haemoglobin and myoglobin Year of Recording [3 May 1960]
    Details Length 31 minutes Publisher/Producer BBC TV Format VHS (PAL) Black & White
  • Eye on Research: Shapes of Life
    Author/Interviewers Raymond Baxter Reports Description Interview with Max Perutz and John Kendrew about the structures of Haemoglobin and myoglobin Year of Recording [3 May 1960]
    Details Length 31 minutes Publisher/Producer BBC TV Format VHS (PAL) Black & White; DVD
  • Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium in honour of Prof Roger Kornberg
    Author/Interviewers See notes Description Symposium celebrating research at the interface between chemistry and biology. Held at the LMB in honour of Roger Kornberg (who speaks at the event). Each lecture is followed by a questions & answers session. Year of Recording 26 November 2008
    Details Length 215 minutes Publisher/Producer MRC/RSC Format DVD
  • BBC Newsnight: Funding in Science
    Author/Interviewers Susan Watts Description Newsnight segment looking at government funding for science in Britain. Includes footage of the LMB foyer and an interview with Matthew Freeman. Year of Recording [23 July 2002]
    Details Length 6 minutes (approx) Publisher/Producer BBC Format VHS (PAL). Digitised by Visual Aids
  • Official Opening of the New Biochemistry Building, Old Addenbrookes Site
    Author/Interviewers Various Description Official opening of the new Department of Biochemistry building in 1997, with talks from a number of speakers (including a number related to LMB – see Notes). It is followed by a symposium. Year of Recording 22 November 1997
    Details Length 400 minutes Publisher/Producer Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge University Format VHS (PAL) & DVD
  • LMB 40th Anniversary Dinner
    Author/Interviewers (See notes) Description Recording of the speeches (and cake cutting) at LMB’S 40th anniversary dinner in 1987. Year of Recording 22 May 1987
    Details Length 61 minutes Publisher/Producer MRC LMB Format VHS (PAL); DVD. Digitised by Visual Aids 2015
  • Recollections on Francis Crick and the structure of DNA
    Author/Interviewers James Watson talk Description James Watson’s talk at MRC LMB to celebrate 100th anniversary of Francis Crick’s birth Year of Recording 2016/06
    Details Length   Publisher/Producer MRC LMB Format DVD
  • Grisshammer, Reinhard. The structure of the Agonist-bound neuroreceptor NTS1.
    Author/Interviewers Introduction by Chris Tate. Description Reinhard Grisshammer delivers a lecture about the structure of Agonist-bound neuroreceptor NTS1. Year of Recording 2012, August 23rd.
    Details Length 74 minutes (complete event) Publisher/Producer MRC LMB Format DVD