SciShow
6 Sleeper-Agent Pathogens That Can Make You Sick
Your body usually does a great job defending you from all kinds of viruses, fungi, and bacteria. However, there are some pathogens out there that can hide from your immune system and stay dormant in your body, waiting for their...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What happens if an engineered virus escapes the lab? | TED-Ed
Since the 1970s, researchers have engineered superbugs. While this research could help us prepare for future outbreaks, the stakes of this work are extremely high: if even one dangerous virus escaped a lab, it could cause a global...
Bozeman Science
Effects of Changes in Pathways
Paul Andersen explains how changes in the signal transduction pathway can affect organisms. He begins with a brief discussion of the tetrodotoxin produced by the California Newt and then explains how anthrax affects adenylate cyclase and...
SciShow
7 Super Toxic U.S. Sites
Let's face it: Humans are pretty messy. Industrial processes like mining and manufacturing are important parts of keeping civilization going, but they all impact the environment. Sometimes that impact is particularly big and messy,...
SciShow
6 Sleeper-Agent Pathogens That Can Make You Sick
Your body usually does a great job defending you from all kinds of viruses, fungi, and bacteria. However, there are some pathogens out there that can hide from your immune system and stay dormant in your body, waiting for their...
TED Talks
TED: A next-gen cure for killer infections | Kary Mullis
(NOTE: This talk was given in 2009, and this field of science has developed quickly since then. Read "Criticisms & updates" below for more details.) Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like...
Curated Video
Revolutionary Portable DNA Test Lab: Rapid Detection of Biological Threats
British scientists have developed a portable, fully automated test lab that can rapidly detect biological warfare agents and infectious diseases. This innovative system uses the polymerase chain reaction to amplify DNA and provide...
Bedtime History
Louis Pasteur for Kids | Bedtime History
Join us as we explore the incredible life and groundbreaking discoveries of Louis Pasteur, the father of microbiology. From his early experiments in fermentation to his development of pasteurization, Pasteur's work revolutionized science...
Physics Girl
After 15,000 years, it's waking up
Why did the US military dig a tunnel in the Alaskan tundra? What is the tunnel used for now?
msvgo
Prevention of Infection and Spoilage of Food
It explains infections caused by disease-causing microbes and describes methods of food preservation.
Jabzy
Kazakhstan's Nuclear Problem - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Kazakhstan's Nuclear Problem
Professor Dave Explains
Anthrax Bacillus anthracis
Most of us know about anthrax either because of the terrorism involving sending anthrax in the mail, or because of the metal band by the same name. But let's get a closer look at the actual bacterium, Bacillus anthracis.
Curated Video
Bacteria-enzyme created that can detect and destroy anthrax
AUGUST 22 - New York
1. Medium shot Professor Vincent Fischetti walks into laboratory
2. Wide shot Fischetti working in lab
3. Close up lab equipment
4. SOUNDBITE: (English): Professor Vincent Fischetti, Rockefeller University:
"Well the...
Curated Video
Williamson: Soldiers to be vaccinated against anthrax poisoning
UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced on Thursday that British soldiers are to be vaccinated against anthrax poisoning in the wake of the Salisbury nerve agent attack.
Speaking from Filton, Williamson also...
Curated Video
National radio address by US President
1. Mid shot Graphic: Photo of President Bush, RADIO ADDRESS, Presidential seal in background
2. SOUNDBITE (English): George W. Bush, U.S. President:
"Good morning. As all Americans know, recent weeks have brought a second wave of...
Curated Video
Man accidentally inhales anthrax, Mayor presser, man's home
1. Various of apartment building in Greenwich Village, where anthrax-infected man lives
2. Police on street in front of apartment
3. Wide of street in Greenwich Village where anthrax-infected man lives
4. Wide of storage facility in...
Curated Video
Soundbite from senate leader on Anthrax scare
1. Senate leader Tom Daschle and others approaching press
2. Cutaway, press
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tom Daschle, US Senate Majority Leader
"31 people now have had positive nasal swabs. Not all of those are members of my staff, there...
Curated Video
Government offers help to immigrants who aid war on terrorism
1. Wide of arrival of John Ashcroft
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) John Ashcroft, US Attorney General
"We are asking all non-US citizens who are present in the United States or who seek to enter our country to come forward to the FBI with any...
Curated Video
US President speaks on anthrax, Israel
1. Wide shot journalists in front of meeting table, pan to President Bush and others
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W Bush, US President "First of all, I don't have anthrax, and the... it's hard for Americans to imagine how evil people...
Curated Video
Kuwait - Troops receive anthrax vaccinations
The United States has begun vaccinating its troops in Kuwait against anthrax, one of the germ warfare agents suspected to be in Iraq's arsenal of banned weapons of mass destruction.
Ext. Task force headquarters,
US Central...
Curated Video
Adds latest Giuliani comments, voxpops, updates
1. Pull out from NBC sign to NBC building
2. People looking at building
3. Indicator board on side of building updating on anthrax situation
4. Giuliani and officials walk into presser
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Rudolph Giuliani, New York...
Curated Video
Aziz denies Iraqi involvement in anthrax or Sept 11 attacks.
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Tariq Aziz, Deputy Iraqi Prime Minister:
" Anthrax exists in many many countries in the world including the United States. The US is the major producer of Anthrax, so connecting Iraq with those events is sinister...
Curated Video
FARMER AMONG THOSE INFECTED WITH ANTHRAX
At least 30 people in Georgia have contracted anthrax this year, prompting authorities to step up safety measures, medical officials said on Friday.
Georgia's Centre for Infectious Diseases in the capital Tbilisi said that by the end of...