Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Are GMOs Good or Bad? Genetic Engineering and Our Food
In many households across the country, GMOs are a big no-no. Is our mistrust of genetically-engineered food misguided? Biology scholars examine the facts with an animated video from the Kurzgesagt playlist. Topics include the...
The Brain Scoop
The Origin of Mammal Movement: Harvard Adventures, Part I
It may be difficult for some humans to walk and chew gum at the same time ... but reptiles can't breathe while running at all! Compare the skeletal systems of reptiles and mammals in the first installment of Brain Scoop's fossils and...
FuseSchool
Genetics and Cell Division Keyword Definitions
Scholars often find new vocabulary overwhelming—help break it down for them. A helpful video addresses the vocabulary associated with genetics and cell division. It offers the definition of each and a short explanation. Cartoon graphics...
FuseSchool
What Are Mendel and Genetic Crosses?
Darwin and others hypothesized evolution, but they never explained how it worked genetically. The video introduces Mendel and his hypothesis, which scientists have now proved. It explains how he created the hypothesis and what...
FuseSchool
What is DNA?
Don't under-strand DNA? Watch an informative Fuse School Genetics video to learn what DNA is and where it is found. It also explains what DNA does, its relationship with genes, the four nucleotides, and their base pairs.
Bozeman Science
LS3B - Variation of Traits
Make sure your unit on trait variation causes a sensation! Take an in-depth look at standard LS3B, an important component of the Next Generation Science Standards. The narrator discusses methods of delivering the standard to younger...
Stated Clearly
Part 2: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Gene Duplications
An engaging video explains the mechanisms that cause changes to occur in genetic code. The narrator explains how duplication lengthens the genetic code and then highlights three examples of gene duplications and their resulting new traits.
Stated Clearly
Part 1: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Point Mutations
Every child born has roughly 70 point mutations. The video explains what point mutations are and how they are passed from generation to generation. The narrator includes several examples of beneficial point mutations leading to entirely...
Stated Clearly
What is a Gene?
The majority of foods in the United States are genetically modified. The video explains the idea behind genetically modified foods. It starts with the basics of a gene and their functions. The narrator then works through current...
Teacher's Pet
Disruption of Genetic Equilibrium
Could a population stay the exact same over time with no change in allele frequencies? The video explains the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium theorem and the assumptions it requires. It discusses mutation, migration, gene flow, genetic drift,...
Teacher's Pet
Allele Frequencies
One way scientists describe diversity in a population is through allele frequencies. The video explains how to perform these simple calculations. Then it presents the Hardy-Weinberg assumptions and the difference between acclimation and...
Teacher's Pet
Gregor Mendel
What did Gregor Mendel say when he founded genetics? Woopea! The video introduces Gregor Mendel to viewers. It details his initial experiments with peas and his understanding of genetics.
Deep Look
These Fighting Fruit Flies Are Superheroes of Brain Science
What can fighting fruit flies tell us about our own brains? Junior geneticists explore the common genes of fruit flies and humans and learn how scientists are using the tiny insects to help study depression, anger, and Alzheimer's...
SciShow
The Tiny Fish That's Changing Modern Medicine
The key to curing cancer could be swimming around in your aquarium! Young biologists meet the zebra fish and learn about its contributions to medicine in the 149th installment in a series of science videos. The content includes how fish...
Teacher's Pet
Genes and Chromosomes
Doctors sometimes order a karyotype, a picture of the chromosomes present in a single cell, in order to check for chromosomal abnormalities or rare diseases. The video explains the relationship among genes, chromosomes, and karyotypes....
MinuteEarth
Why Do Some Species Thrive in Cities?
How do wild animals adapt to our urban expansion? An interesting video lesson describes different adaptation strategies of common species. The narrator includes a discussion of the changes in DNA.
TED-Ed
Are Deodorants Bad For You?
Do deodorants and antiperspirants cause breast cancer? Check out an informative video to determine the legitimacy of the stinky rumors.
SciShow
Why We Age - And How We Can Stop It
As we get older, we age, our bodies and minds deteriorate, but this isn't true of all species. The video begins with why we age and what biological processes cause aging. Then it covers research on worms, mice, and other animals that...
SciShow
Twins x Twins = Twins?
If identical twins had children with identical twins, would their children also be twins? The short answer is no, and the video explains why by relating the DNA of siblings to that of identical twins and the long-term implications of the...
Be Smart
Why Your Brain Is in Your Head
The evolutionary process of the development of brains and their placement in the bodies of animals is the focus of a video that also discusses the genes that control the brain and the protections that developed along with it.
Be Smart
Is Inheritance Really All In Our Genes?
Introduce young scholars to epigenetics, the study of the changes in organisms. Viewers learn about investigators at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada who have shown that a father's diet can influence the health and...
Bozeman Science
DNA Fingerprinting
The chances of a DNA mismatch occurring in DNA fingerprinting is one in a billion. Here learners see how using the differences in people's DNA, specifically Short Tandem Repeats (STRs), cutting them out using restriction enzymes, and...
Bozeman Science
Bacteria
Is the other side of bacteria called fronteria? Introduce bacteria with a video that covers where it fits on the tree of life, the structure and functions of each part, the shapes and metabolism for various types of bacteria,...
Bozeman Science
What are Chromosomes?
An informative video begins by showing scholars how chromosomes are like encyclopedias. The instructor then explains and differentiates genome, chromosome, sister chromatids, nucleosomes, DNA, genes, and base pairs.