Jonas Salk: science of life

United States, 1968

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Episode of Series “21st Century”.
Dr Jonas Salk, at his Institute for Biological Studies, is seeking ways to fuse the two disciplines of the scientist and humanist. It is vital for scientists and humanists to work together, he claims, ‘to make the decisions and choices that nature has made until now…for the greatest value to human life and society as a whole’.

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director

Peter Poor

producer

Isaac Kleinerman

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CBS Network

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00:24:53:00

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United States
Production dates
1968

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21st Century

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21st Century

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