Andromeda Strain

A hypothetical, highly virulent virus that would be spread by aerosol and result in a “species-threatening event”—i.e., capable of decimating the human population. The virus was named after Michael Crighton’s novel of the same name; there is no real Andromeda Strain.

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That's Entertainment: The thriller, The Andromeda Strain opened to rave reviews telling the story of how scientists battle to save a village - and humanity - from a mystery virus.

Living: Time Warp October 22

Clips of his acclaimed films, which include ``The Set-Up,'' ``The Andromeda Strain,'' ``The Sand Pebbles'' and ``The Day the Earth Stood Still,'' will be shown, and Leonard Maltin of ``Entertainment Tonight'' and the author of the popular guide to film on video will interview Wise on stage.

FILM/SNEAK PEEK : `GODS AND MONSTERS' MAKER CONDON IN WESTLAKE TONIGHT

Add such as The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park to his CV, and there's every reason to expect great things from his latest novel.

Valley of the dulls; ANDREA HENRY is blinded - and downright bored - by science PREY Michael Crichton HarperCollins, pounds 17.99

In a new twist on the hallmark Andromeda Strain, former medic Gerritsen injects tension and topicality into a tale of genetic research taken a step too far in the name of progress.

Book Ends

MRSA - officially called Staphylococcus aureus but nicknamed the Andromeda Strain because of its potency - is common in hospitals where patients have often built up resistance to standard antibiotics and others specially designed to combat it.

Doctors start work on cure for deadly food bug E.coli

Jane and I published together for nearly 30 years, starting in 1969 with The Andromeda Strain.

HarperCollins Publishers Signs Two-book Deal With Bestselling Author Michael Crichton

Kline's credits also include The Andromeda Strain, Soylent Green, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and Body Heat.

MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA is Big Winner at Cinematography Awards

His credits include HANG 'EM HIGH, THE BOSTON STRANGLER, THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, SOYLENT GREEN, BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, THE TERMINAL MAN, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, BODY HEAT and BREATHLESS.

KING KONG Cinematographer to Receive Lifetime Award From American Society of Cinematographers

keynote presentation by visionary filmmaker Douglas Trumbull, whose credits in the area of visual effects include 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Andromeda Strain, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek The Motion Picture, and Blade Runner.

Sixth Annual DV EXPO WEST Returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center With Strong Gains

He subsequently influenced moviegoers around the world with stunning visual effects for films such as THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE, and BLADE RUNNER.

Visionary Filmmaker Douglas Trumbull to Headline DV EXPO WEST

In addition to "Congo," novelist/screenwriter Michael Crichton is the bestselling author of the novels "Disclosure," "Rising Sun," "Jurassic Park," "Sphere," "Eaters of the Dead," "The Great Train Robbery," "The Terminal Man" and "The Andromeda Strain.

'CONGO' BEGAN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY MONDAY, SEPT. 26

What emerges is the kind of book a young Crichton might have delivered in his Andromeda Strain heyday.