17 Pages

17 Pages revisits one of the largest scientific controversies of the 20th century. The dispute that began with a single biology paper caught the attention of the national media and US congress, and had lasting repercussions on how scientific misconduct cases are investigated even 40 years later. This documentary film reconstructs the historical events through archival news coverage, congressional testimony, and first-hand interviews. The film is particularly focused on the role of bias in this story, how preconceived notions can affect an audience's view on a complex web of testimony and evidence.