Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
Brief Synopsis
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Program that examines the microbial world. Part 1 examines the human genome -- as scientists map it. They find ancient DNA of microbes at the root of the human family tree. This installment follows the quest of scientists to understand how all human life on earth is related. Part 2 explores how micr
Cast & Crew
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Lillian Lehman
Narrator
Britt Anderson
Art Director
Peter Baker
Executive Producer
Vivian Barad
Segment Producer
Brad Barrett
Gaffer
Randee Benavente
Production Accountant
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Program that examines the microbial world. Part 1 examines the human genome -- as scientists map it. They find ancient DNA of microbes at the root of the human family tree. This installment follows the quest of scientists to understand how all human life on earth is related. Part 2 explores how microbes drive the chemistry of life and effect the global climate. This episode follows scientists who are exloring human reliance on these organisms. Part 3 involves the relationship between infectious diseases and microbes in the human body. Part 4 focuses on scientists who are turning to innovative and high-tech partnerships with microbes for solutions to the challenges of the 21st century.
Crew
Britt Anderson
Art Director
Peter Baker
Executive Producer
Vivian Barad
Segment Producer
Brad Barrett
Gaffer
Randee Benavente
Production Accountant
Carl Byker
Writer
Carl Byker
Producer
Jack Combs
Sound Recordist
Cynthia Crompton
Producer
Erich Dal Molin
Gaffer
Bert Dodson
Art Department
David Grabias
Associate Producer
Kevin Greene
Production Accountant
Stosh Jarecki
Editor
Jay Mark Johnson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Teri Kirkwood
Production Coordinator
Mark Korba
Sound Designer
Mark Linden
Rerecording
Hedio Lobo
Technical Coordinator
Michael Menczer
On-Line Editor
Bill Missett
On-Line Editor
Julio Moline
Writer
Julio Moline
Producer
Andy Murdock
Technical Director
Cynthia Needham
Other
John Nordstrom
Music
Jeremy Pickett-heaps
Video
Mark Ritts
Producer
Mark Ritts
Writer
Bruce J Russell
Video
Casey Spira
Finance Manager
Casey Spira
Production Manager
Michael Van Himbergen
Segment Producer
Russell Wicks
Gaffer
Mitch Wilson
Director Of Photography
Malcolm Wright
Effects Assistant
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
