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Curated Video
Turning Pain into Purpose: The Business Plan Inspiration of a Cancer Survivor
Part 1/4 of Dana Donofree series: The video tells the inspiring story of Dana, a breast cancer survivor who used her creativity and background in fashion to create a product line, AnaOno, designed to fit the needs of breast cancer...
Science360
Cancer cells take the path of least resistance!
Believe it or not, cancer cells are actually lazy! New research reveals that while cancer cells can spread quickly through the body, they’re slow and will opt for the easiest, widest spaces to navigate to reduce energy requirements...
FuseSchool
PHYSICS - Radiation - Uses of Nuclear Radiation
What have the Hulk and Spiderman got in common? They both gained their super powers because of radiation. Well, in films and comics at least. In real life, radiation has never given anyone super powers. But when used carefully radiation...
FuseSchool
What Is Cancer?
What happens to cells for cancerous growths to occur? Your body is made up of millions and millions of cells. In fact there are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the body. These cells are dying and being replaced all the time. Cancer...
Curated Video
Talk It Out: Tobacco, Vaping and Nicotine
This video discusses the drastic shift in societal views towards smoking over the past century, highlighting the harmful effects of smoking on the body, including immediate impacts such as increased blood pressure and long-term risks...
Mazz Media
Smoking Kills (Diseases Caused by Smoking)
In this live-action program viewers will learn that smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death. Students will come to understand that when a person smokes, hundreds of toxic chemicals are inhaled with every puff and many...
Michigan Radio
Preventing Cancer at a Cellular Level
More money is spent on treating cancer than preventing it within the United States. However, scientists are getting closer to finding out if cell growth within our bodies promotes already existing cancer. Scientists are examining...
Professor Dave Explains
What is Cancer?
Cancer is the ultimate expiration date for biological life. But what is it? How does it occur? Is there anything we can do about it? Let's take a brief look at this incredibly complex issue.
Professor Dave Explains
Biochemist María del Mar Maldonado (Get to Know a Scientist!)
Maria is a biochemist from Puerto Rico! Actually technically she is both a biochemist and a pharmacist, since she has a dual degree called a Pharm.D-PhD. Her research centers around metastatic breast cancer, so let's check out precisely...
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Physiology - Lymphatic system
Did you know your body has its own version of a sewer system, for removing unwanted toxins, waste and excess water from the body? This is called our lymphatic system. Like our blood circulation, the lymphatic system is made up of...
STAT
The war on disease
Cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's -- why do some diseases still plague us? And can we cure them?
Science360
Last of the Tasmanian devils - Infectious cancer to blame
Researcher Andrew Storfer discusses his research on Tasmanian devils, their infectious cancer, and how this research has wide reaching impacts.
Science360
Materials with self-healing properties! NSF Science Now 20
In this week’s episode, we learn about new materials with self-healing properties that could also remove paint from walls. And we explore Greenland’s fastest moving glacier and how it affects sea level rise. Check it out!
Professor Dave Explains
Apoptosis Programmed Cell Death
We've touched on apoptosis before, especially when we learned about cancer in the biochemistry series. But let's a closer look. We know that apoptosis is programmed cell death, a failsafe mechanism whereby faulty cells that pose a threat...
Global Health with Greg Martin
The State of Global Health
This is a video about the State of Global Health. Dr Greg Martin talks about a few of the major issues that need to be addressed.
FuseSchool
Mutations
So, what causes mutations? Well, this is where science fiction meets science fact, sort of. In the backstory of many superheroes there will be a meeting with a radioactive substance - be it cosmic rays or radioactive waste. In real life,...
HealthSketch
What is Cancer?
A simple explainer video about cancer, a group of conditions that will affect most of us or our loved ones at some point in our lives. We explain what cancer is, how and why it occurs, and how it is detected and treated. We hope this...
Mazz Media
Let's Talk About: Tobacco
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine on the body, emphasizing the dangers of smoking and other tobacco products. It explains how tobacco use can lead to serious health issues such as...
TED-Ed
Who's at Risk for Colon Cancer?
Colon cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer. Scholars learn how colon cancer develops and spreads. They also learn risk factors, tests, and treatments before answering eight comprehension questions.
Veritasium
Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors?
It appears everyone has a cell phone, but are they damaging our health? A thought-provoking video addresses this question by pulling together multiple studies from around the world. It explains the methodology and conclusions of each.
Bozeman Science
Population Variation
Tasmanian devils are scavengers who eat dead animals including the bones and fur. A video begins with cancer in Tasmanian devils to demonstrate the importance of genetic variation. Then examples such as the black-footed ferret and AIDS...
Bozeman Science
What is Cancer?
This year, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, and 595,690 people will die from the disease. Learners define cancer, see how and why it grows in the body, how doctors can treat it, and what...
TED-Ed
What Happens When Your DNA Is Damaged?
Did you know that your DNA can be damaged tens of thousands of times per day? Learn about the ways that damage to just one strand of your DNA can be fixed, or in extreme examples, result in genetic mutation such as cancer.