Science of fat
DVD |
Version 1.0. |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute,
Chevy Chase, MD :
c2005.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 616.398 SCIEN | DVD | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
In four thought-provoking presentations, Dr. Ronald M. Evans and Dr. Jeffrey Friedman discuss the complex biological systems that control body weight and energy metabolism--and how a better genetic understanding of these processes could lead researchers to treatments that curb obesity and imporve public health.
Details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.videodiscvideorecording
- Edition: Version 1.0.
- Publisher: Chevy Chase, MD : Howard Hughes Medical Institute, c2005.
- General Note: Includes English subtitles.The discs include: Four full-length presentations; detailed chapter search by scientific topic; direct access to animations; interviews with the speakers; special features on molecular structures of fat, fat metabolism, and measuring obesity.
- Formatted Contents Note: Disc 1. Lecture 1. Deconstructing obesity / Jeffrey M. Friedman -- Lecture 2. Understanding fat : syndrome X and beyond / Ronald M. Evans -- Lecture 3. Balancing the fat equation / Ronald M. Evans -- Lecture 4. Exploring obesity : from the depths of the brain to the far Pacific / Jeffrey M. Freidman -- Disc 2. Discussion sessions and interviews.
- Creation/Production Credits Note: Executive producers, Thomas R. Cech, Peter J. Burns ; producer, Dennis Liu. FORTERIE