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Food Farmer Earth

Alan Kapuler - Open Source Public Domain Plant Breeding

12th - Higher Ed

In this interview that was recorded in 2010, Alan Kapuler, molecular biologist and an open source public domain plant breeder explains the concept and importance of being able to share seeds and advance farming in the public interest....

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Next Animation Studio

Florida releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes

12th - Higher Ed

Health experts are releasing 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys to reduce local populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes, according to local news reports.

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AllTime 10s

10 Terrifying Creatures Created By Science

12th - Higher Ed

Has science gone too far? Well, it has created these bizarre creatures. From super buff cows to featherless chickens, these are the creepiest, freakiest animals to ever come out of labs.

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msvgo

Biotechnology and Ethical Issues

K - 12th

It covers the pros and cons of the practice of genetic manipulation of organisms.

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msvgo

Introduction to Biotechnology

K - 12th

This nugget introduces you to the science of biotechnology. It briefly discusses the principles, techniques and applications of biotechnology.

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Professor Dave Explains

Synthetic Biology and Materials Science Part 1: Biological Manufacturing

12th - Higher Ed

We've discussed some aspects of biotechnology already, but we have yet to discuss the promising field of synthetic biology. We are now able to manipulate biological organisms in ways that have technological applications, and one of the...

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Earth Rangers

Forests are Big Ecosystems

Pre-K - Higher Ed

Forests provide much more than public spaces for exercise, relaxation, and enjoying nature. They are complex ecosystems characterized by biodiversity. Forests are vital to Earth’s water cycle and ensure the survival of all living things...

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Professor Dave Explains

Biotechnology: Genetic Modification, Cloning, Stem Cells, and Beyond

12th - Higher Ed

In this biology playlist, we've learned so much about DNA and living organisms! Well, so has mankind over the past century, and oh, what we have done with this knowledge! It's pretty incredible when you stop and think about it. Let's go...

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Curated Video

Ray Kurzweil Predicts End of Disease, AI Leaps

9th - Higher Ed

Tech guru Ray Kurzweil predicts that by the 2030s, nanotechnology will eliminate disease and humans will have relationships with artificial intelligence (AI).

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Curated Video

Colossal CEO Says Its About Saving Biodiversity, Not Just Extinct Woolly Mammoth

9th - Higher Ed

Bioscience and genetic engineering company, Colossal, raised $60 million in a Series A funding round. Colossal is focused on developing new technologies and genetic tools to restore extinct species, and protect critically endangered...

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Curated Video

Scientists say they've reintroduced the dire wolf. Is that true? | Hanomansing Tonight

9th - Higher Ed

Colossal Biosciences, an American biotechnology and genetic engineering company, says it has brought back an extinct animal that last walked the Earth more than 12,000 years ago: the dire wolf. We break down if it's fact or fiction.

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Bloomberg

European Brain Surgery Startup Seeks US Expansion

Higher Ed

Robeauté, a start-up which promises to transform brain surgeries with microrobots the size of a grain of rice, has raised $28 million in its latest funding round. Co-founder and COO Joana Cartocci spoke to Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie...

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