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Video recorded in 2004.  Interviewed by Harry Kroto and Edward Goldwyn.

In this science video interview scientist Gustav Born jokes that all his life he has been the son of a famous scientist (Max Born) and then later he became uncle to a famous film star (Olivia Newton John), he is also directly related to Martin Luther, Ben Elton and numerous other notable people but this programme is dedicated to Gustav Born’s life and work as a Pathophysiologist.


 

 

 


 

Here Gustav talks about his experience as medical student, he explains his work on platelet aggregation and the effect of aspirin, he talks about his relationship with his father, the development of lung machines, his science - past and his present, his present day family, his views on rationality and society and last but not least his love of music.


 

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Professor Gustav Born - Pathophysiologist



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