TED-Ed
How a Few Scientists Transformed the Way We Think About Disease
During the first few sniffles of a cold, you can't help wondering where you picked up the illness. Watch an Ed Ted video that details the difference between miasma theory and germ theory, and the ways that Dr. John Snow's research...
TED-Ed
Why is Bread Fluffy, Vinegar Sour, and Swiss Cheese Holey?
The gourmands and foodies in your class will love this gastronomical video! Educational and entertaining, the video explains the natural and added microorganisms that occur with food production, including yeast in bread, carbonation in...
TED-Ed
How We Think Complex Cells Evolved
Being able to absorb the abilities of other life forms may seem like something taken from a superhero movie, but sometimes reality is stranger than fiction. Join the narrator as he takes viewers back billions of...
TED-Ed
What Causes Bad Breath?
Onions, garlic, and coffee can all have unfortunate effects on your breath, but what is the real cause of halitosis? Follow along with this video as it investigates how the bacteria that live in our mouths are responsible for these...
TED-Ed
How Do Germs Spread (and Why Do They Make Us Sick)?
Much the chagrin of mothers around the world, germs are everywhere; it's unavoidable. Learn how these microscopic invaders have evolved different ways of spreading from one host to another with this short instructional video.
Curated OER
Miracle Planet - Snow Ball Earth 3/5
Thermophiles and other microbes give hints as to how life can continue in extreme temperatures. Fossils in the Namibian Desert are relatively undisturbed and offer other keys to life. Your biology and earth science classes will want to...
Curated OER
Microbial Universe - Part 2
Part two begins right where part one left off: discussing the potential for infections from microbes. Treatment of diseases is covered as well as the steps taken to prevent infection. New bacteria and viruses continue to develop, but not...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fungi: Fungi Plant Growth the Private Life of Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Take a look at how fungi grows, gives off spores, and decays. [1:34]
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Qrius: Mineral Transformations: Demystifying Microbes
Understand how microbes transform minerals in this webcast. How can microbes possibly help curb pollution? [29:16]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Hygiene Hypothesis
Determine whether childhood exposure to livestock provides the challenges necessary for the young immune system to grow strong enough to later fight off asthma and allergies. Discover how the modern trend toward "supercleanliness" can...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Cholera: Domesticating Disease
Discover how scientists are beginning to predict patterns of disease transmission and levels of virulence. Explore how society can steer the evolution of microorganisms to weaken them.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Early Development: Three Germ Layers: Lesson 2
This lesson will identify the three germ layers that form in an early embryo and the tissues and organs that develop from them. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Early Development: Three Germ Layers."
Crash Course
Crash Course Biology #35: Old & Odd
Hank veers away from human anatomy to teach us about the (mostly) single-celled organisms that make up two of the three taxonomic domains of life, and one of the four kingdoms: Archaea, Bacteria, and Protists. They are by far the most...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Mapping the Microbial Make Up of Healthy Humans
Scientists discuss their Human Microbiome Project in which they documented the genetic identity of the microorganisms (bacteria, germs, viruses, etc.) that live on the human body. They found that people carry ten times more microbes than...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Many Lifestyles of Muck Dwelling Microbes
Scientists are studying magnetic bacteria for their potential use in building biocomputers. Another microorganism that fascinates them is one that lives deep in the ocean and feeds off remnants from the time of dinosaurs. Aired June 1,...
PBS
Nova: Artificial Life
Ethical questions often surround artificial life. This segment by NOVA attempts to shed light on misconceptions and the intricacies associated with such scientific ventures. Build you own microbe and learn what variables are necessary to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bread Mold Kills Bacteria
This video shows how penicillin in bread mold kills bacteria. [3:02]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Virus Structure and Classification
A video exploring how viruses are good about being hackers! Look at the properties of viruses that make them unique. [11:04]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Biology Videos: Introduction to Microbiology
A short introduction to the science of microbiology, why it is so fascinating, and what careers it can lead to. (Video Length: 1 min. 52 sec.)
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Does Probiotic Yogurt Really Affect Digestion?
A study suggests good bacteria in yogurt affect digestion, but not by repopulating the gut's flora.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Ignaz Semmelweis
Learn more about Ignaz Semmelweis the doctor who is credited with discovering that micro-organisms can cause disease. Understand about how he was an early promoter of using antiseptic procedures in the hospital through an article and...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Microbes Benefit More Than Just the Gut
Sinuses, too, are healthier when populated by a diverse colony of bugs.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Nutrition in Amoeba
An amoeba has to eat, too! What does it eat and how does it process the food? Check this animation out.