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NOVA scienceNOW: Profile: Judah Folkman

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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this NOVA scienceNOW segment:

Driven by Imagination
Learn in this 2001 interview with Dr. Folkman about his early insights, the long road to acceptance of his theory, and his hopes for angiogenesis therapies. (Grades 9-12)

Angiogenesis Explained
See step-by-step how cancerous tumors recruit their own blood supply in order to grow, and how this process might be stopped. (Flash plug-in required; printable version available.) (Grades 9-12)

Related Science News
Read recent stories on angiogenesis. (Grades 9-12)

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Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.

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NOVA scienceNOW: Profile: Judah Folkman
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