Gregor Mendel and Molecular Genetics (28/108)

Gregor Mendel and Molecular Genetics (28/108)

In the series important inventions and discoveries from the spheres of geoscience and civil engineering are presented. The viewer gains insight into both the scientific and the socio-political background of a discovery or an invention. Pioneers of science are portrayed, subjects of research are presented and their further development up to the present day is traced. The process and functioning of the research objects are explained by means of computer animation. Dramatized scenes shed light on the working conditions and methods of the scientists. Particularly impressive are the historical film documents, some of which date back to the early years of cinematography. Der Augustinermönch Gregor Mendel entdeckte 1865 die Grundregeln der Vererbung. Mit rein statistischen Methoden schloss er auf die Existenz von Erbfaktoren. Der Film zeigt die verschiedenen Stationen der Suche nach den Trägern dieser Erbfaktoren, bis hin zur DNA, dem Molekül der Vererbung.

WorldMediaFestival 2007 - GRAND Award for "Documentaries" WorldMediaFestival 2007 - GOLD Award for "Documentaries: Research and Science"