Human Genome Project publicity file

Publicity file for the Human Genome Project. Includes correspondence and papers relating to: the planning of a public relations strategy; the appointment of a Sanger Centre press officer; the formal publication of the sequence; press releases and draft articles; a proposed Guardian supplement on the Project; the Chromosome 22 Press Conference; and the Billion Base Pair Bash, a celebration of the sequencing of one billion base pairs of human genome DNA sequence. The file also includes copies of the following articles and reports: The American Committee on Science's Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Hearing on The Human Genome Project, 06 April 2000; 'Ensuring Free and Clear Access to Our Genes', Bruce Alberts and Sir Aaron Klug, March 2000; and The National Genome Research Institute & National Institutes of Health 'The Human Genome Project: Exploring Our Molecular Selves' c. May 2000.

September 1999-March 2001

1 file (in 3 parts)

This item is held in offsite storage and requires a longer time for delivery. This item was previously closed until 01/01/2022. It was reassessed in March 2022 and subsequently opened.