'The Andromeda Strain': An Interview with Luis Campos
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Show Notes
Producer Mariel Carr talks to historian of science and former Science History Institute fellow, Luis Campos, about his article "Strains of Andromeda: The Cosmic Potential Hazards of Genetic Engineering." He shares how Michael Crichton's first novel and the subsequent film influenced the conversation and controversy around recombinant DNA research in the 1970s.
CreditsHost: Alexis Pedrick Executive Producer: Mariel Carr Producer: Rigoberto Hernandez Associate Producer: Sarah Kaplan Audio Engineer: Samia Bouzid Music by Blue Dot Sessions
Resource ListThe Andromeda Strain. IMDb.
Campos, Luis A. "Strains of Andromeda: The Cosmic Potential Hazards of Genetic Engineering."