Virus Season 1 · Episode 1

Between the Living and Non-living

1st January 1960 29 mins Season 1 Episode 1

Shows how various viruses fit between the largest non-living molecule and the smallest unit of life. Uses models to explain the organization of various kinds of molecules and viruses. Reviews the first experiment in which a virus was isolated, purified, and crystallized. Concludes with a discussion on the importance of viruses in the understanding of all living matter.

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Season 1 · Episode 2

Giant Molecules

Presents an analysis of the structure of viruses and how they are studied. Shows and explains how an electron microscope works. Uses film clips of experiments to demonstrate the cultivation, isolation, and purification of viruses. Concludes with a discussion of the differences between viruses.

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Robley C. William

Self – Narrator

Wendell M. Stanley