Superhuman Body: The Future of Medicine
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary that previews advances in modern medicine and covers headline topics, including bionic bodies, robotic surgeons and designer babies. Doctors and medical engineers reveal their techniques and explain how they take their discoveries from the lab to real patients. Doctors and "guinea pig" p
Cast & Crew
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David Hickman
Director
Robert Winston
Emma Walker
Alastair Winston
Jennifer Vaughn
Peter Blaud
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary that previews advances in modern medicine and covers headline topics, including bionic bodies, robotic surgeons and designer babies. Doctors and medical engineers reveal their techniques and explain how they take their discoveries from the lab to real patients. Doctors and "guinea pig" patients describe their hopes and fears at the frontiers of science. Re-enactments, graphics and advanced imaging techniques explain new treatments involving bionic body parts, animal organ transplants, experimental reproductive technologies and treatments for the rise in immune problems.
Cast
Robert Winston
Emma Walker
Alastair Winston
Jennifer Vaughn
Peter Blaud
Ron Maier
Ashley Walker
Kate Close
Demetrios Demetraides
Crew
David Barlow
Photography
Angela Barson
Graphic Designer
Geoff Bell
Photography
Sajjad Bhatti
Researcher
David Brabants
Sound
Bob Briscoe
Sound
Judith Bunting
Producer
Mark Cardoza
Sound
Christopher Carr
Production Assistant
Dion Casey
Photography
Roger Chapman
Photography
Robert Chappell
Photography
Mike Coles
Photography
Alison Dillon
Assistant Producer
Jim Dobel
Unit Manager
Simon Fanthorpe
Photography
Aidan Farrell
Colorist
Adam Finch
Editor
Gillian Findlay
Graphic Designer
Mike Garner
Photography
Perry Gibbs
Colorist
Ben Giles
Editor
Sharon Gillooly
Editor
Nick Green
Gaffer
John Hadfield
Photography
David Hickman
Producer
George Hitchins
Sound
John Howarth
Photography
Ina Hurst
Graphic Designer
Douglas Ingram
Storyboard Artist
Christina Jaeger
Production Coordinator
Rita Kunzler
Graphic Designer
Maichael Lachmann
Assistant Producer
Richard Leary
Graphic Designer
Simon Magson
Production
Greg Molesworth
Sound
Dave Monk
Editor
Michael Mosley
Executive Producer
Paul Nathan
Sound
Peter A Nelson
Photography
Caitlin O'leary
Production Manager
Tamer Osman
On-Line Editor
Caroline Reay-jones
Production
Mike Reilly
Sound
Keith Rodgerson
Sound
Ian Salvage
Photography
Nate Scripture
Production Assistant
George Shafnacker
Sound
Graham Smith
Photography
Janet Spiller
Editor
Chris Stanway
Sound
Chris Whitten
Music
Susan Winslow
Executive Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
