Naturally obsessed the making of a scientist

DVD 2010

"Mixing humor and heartbreak, [the film] delves into the lab of charismatic professor Dr. Lawrence Shapiro, and follows three irrepressible graduate students on their determined pursuit of a PhD and scientific success ... Their road to success: years of trial and error, unflinching dedication, rock-climbing, rumors of pickle juice, and the music of The Flaming Lips"--Container.

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Columbia University

Columbia University Graduate students

Graduate students in science

Mentoring in science

Proteins Research

Research Personnel education

Research Personnel psychology

Scientists

Shapiro, Lawrence, 1964-

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ISBN:

9781608832187

Description:

1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
4 3/4 in
digital optical stereo
video file DVD video region 1
NTSC

Target Audience Note:

MPAA: Not rated
CHVR: Not rated

Other Title:

Making of a scientist

Notes:

Special features include (ca. 47 min.) : Committing to science [menu title: The pipeline of future scientists] -- Mentoring and being mentored [menu title: Mentoring] -- New technology to answer new questions [menu title: Technology at the cutting edge] -- Protein structure and biological behavior [menu title: Basic research and drug design] -- Talking to my Grandpa ; discussion guide for a general audience [pdf document ; DVD-ROM feature]; discussion guide for teachers [pdf document ; DVD-ROM feature]
Director of photography, Buddy Squires ; editor, Richard Hankin, Lisa Palattella ; composer, David Majzlin ; animation, Frank and Caroline Morris
Interviewees: Lawrence Shapiro, Robert Townley, Gabe Cubberley, Kil Carroll
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo
System requirement to access discussion guides: PC or Mac.; DVD-ROM drive; Adobe Reader software
English; closed captioned

Contents:

Bonus features (ca. 47 min. total) : Committing to science [Menu title: The pipeline of future scientists]
Mentoring and being mentored [Menu title: Mentoring]
New technology to answer new questions [Menu title: Technology at the cutting edge]
Protein structure and biological behavior [Menu title: Basic research and drug design]
Talking to my Grandpa ; Discussion guide for a general audience [pdf document ; DVD-ROM feature] ; Discussion guide for teachers [pdf document ; DVD-ROM feature]

Control Number:

2475043

UPC:

841887012218

Other Authors:

PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor
ParnassusWorks (Firm), production company
Rifkind, Carole, film producer, film director
Rifkind, Richard A., 1930- film producer, film director
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), presenter

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