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National Institute of Mental Health: An Update On Promising

Season 7 Episode 2 | 26m 46s

Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders, gives an update on promising new research currently underway.

Aired: 04/30/22 | Expires: 04/30/25
Extras
Historian Annette Gordon-Reed. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
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The filmmakers discuss how the story of The American Revolution came together.
The filmmakers on how understanding the people of the Revolution can help us understand who we are.
The filmmakers discuss how they crafted imagery to help tell the story of the American Revolution.
Historian Stephen Conway. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
Historian Christopher Brown. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
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