'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 ."

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'The Andromeda Strain': An Interview with Luis Campos is an episode from Distillations: Science + Culture + History by Science History Institute.

This episode is 39:31 long.

This episode was published on Aug 12, 2025.

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