Biosafety and Biological Weapons: The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Abstract The Andromeda Strain is a cinematographic adaptation of the book of the same name by Michael Crichton. It may be considered as the most “microbiological” film of the Seventh Art. Directed by Robert Wise, this techno-thriller describes the efforts of a team of scientists to characterize and contain an extraterrestrial pathogenic microorganism. Although the film was made more than 40 years ago it tackles issues very much in vogue, such as biological weaponry, measures of isolation and protection, the automation of health procedures, and decision-making in the face of a unexpected situation of emergency.
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Dadachova E, Bryan RA, Huang X, Moadel T, Schweitzer AD, Aisen P, Nosanchuk JD, Casadevall A. Ionizing radiation changes the electronic properties of melanin and enhances the growth of melanized fungi. PLoS One. 2007;2(5):e457. (http://www.plosone.org/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0000457)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000457
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The Andromeda Strain (1971). The internet Movie Database [internet] [citado 21 de setiembre de 2010]. Disponible en: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066769
The Andromeda Strain Gil Mellé (1971). 1 de septiembre de 2010. En bongolong land blog [Internet] [citado 21 de setiembre de 2010]. Anaheim, CA Disponible en: http://bongolongland.blogspot.com/2009/01/re-post-androme- da-strain.html
Sánchez-Angulo, M. (2023). Biosafety and Biological Weapons: The Andromeda Strain (1971). Journal of Medicine and Movies, 7(1), 15–20. Retrieved from https://revistas.usal.es/cinco/index.php/medicina_y_cine/article/view/13782
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