'The Andromeda Strain': An Interview with Luis Campos

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.

Credits Host: Alexis Pedrick

Executive Producer: Mariel Carr

Producer: Rigoberto Hernandez

Associate Producer: Sarah Kaplan

Audio Engineer: Samia Bouzid

Music by Blue Dot Sessions

Resource List The Andromeda Strain. IMDb.

Campos, Luis A. "Strains of Andromeda: The Cosmic Potential Hazards of Genetic Engineering."