Ever Wondered Cancer
Cancer, and how scientists make a more effective, less toxic anticancer drug, PR509, which has been designed and developed to exploit cancer's own characteristics in order to destroy it. Cancer is a difficult enemy to defeat Prodrugs - a new class of chemotherapy drug From the lab to the hospital
In a series of 30-minute episodes, each week Professor John Watt takes you to the forefront of New Zealand science, asking big questions,exploring the major breakthroughs and going over some of the world-changing discoveries happening here in New Zealand. The series is produced in partnership with the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Primary Title
- Ever Wondered
Secondary Title
- Cancer
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 25 August 2011
Start Time
- 07 : 00
Finish Time
- 07 : 24
Duration
- 24:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 4
Channel
- TVNZ 7
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- In a series of 30-minute episodes, each week Professor John Watt takes you to the forefront of New Zealand science, asking big questions,exploring the major breakthroughs and going over some of the world-changing discoveries happening here in New Zealand. The series is produced in partnership with the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Episode Description
- Cancer, and how scientists make a more effective, less toxic anticancer drug, PR509, which has been designed and developed to exploit cancer's own characteristics in order to destroy it. Cancer is a difficult enemy to defeat Prodrugs - a new class of chemotherapy drug From the lab to the hospital
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Science
Hosts
- Dr John Watt (Host)
Contributors
- Glenn Elliott (Executive Producer)
- Andrew Whiteside (Director)
- Karen Bunting (Producer)
- Buto Productions (Production Unit)
- The Royal Society of New Zealand (Contributor)