TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How we conquered the deadly smallpox virus - Simona Zompi
For 10,000 years, humanity suffered from the scourge of smallpox. The virus killed almost a third of its victims within two weeks and left survivors horribly scarred. But Simona Zompi commends the brave souls - a Buddhist nun, a boy, a...
Crash Course
A Long and Difficult Journey, or The Odyssey: Crash Course Literature 201
In which John Green teaches you about Homer's Odyssey. If it was Homer's If Homer was even real. Anyway, that stuff doesn't really matter. John teaches you the classic, by which I mean classical, epic poem, the Odyssey. The Journey of...
TED Talks
Read Montague: What we're learning from 5,000 brains
Mice, bugs and hamsters are no longer the only way to study the brain. Functional MRI (fMRI) allows scientists to map brain activity in living, breathing, decision-making human beings. Read Montague gives an overview of how this...
SciShow
The Health Benefits of ... Cannibalism
Cannibalism may actually make a community healthier, but maybe don't try it at home.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Sajan Saini: How light technology is changing medicine
It's an increasingly common sight in hospitals around the world: a nurse measures our height, weight, blood pressure, and attaches a glowing plastic clip to our finger. Suddenly, a digital screen reads out the oxygen level in our...
TED Talks
Nathan Wolfe: The jungle search for viruses
Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering deadly new viruses where they first emerge -- passing from animals to humans among poor subsistence hunters in Africa -- before they claim...
Crash Course
Disease! Crash Course World History 203
In which John Green teaches you about disease, and the effects that disease has had in human history. Disease has been with man since the beginning, and it has shaped the way humans operate in a lot of ways. John will teach you about the...
Curated Video
Advancements in Biotechnology: The Future of Drug Discovery
Biotechnology is revolutionizing the drug discovery process with the development of biochips. These innovative chips, such as the optical flow through chip, allow for faster and more accurate analysis of genetic material, leading to the...
Curated Video
The World's First Stem Cell Bank: Advancing Research and Treatment for Diseases
The world's first stem cell bank in the UK is a groundbreaking facility that stores and distributes ethically acquired, quality controlled stem cell lines for research and treatment. Stem cells have the potential to regenerate damaged...
Curated Video
Revolutionizing Brain Scan Diagnosis: The Power of Online Reference Resources
This video discusses the development of an online reference resource for brain images that will revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of diseases like dementia. By providing instant comparison between a patient's brain scan and...
Curated Video
Exploring the Evolution of Plastic Surgery: From Ancient Times to Modern Techniques
This video explores the evolution of plastic surgery, from ancient civilizations to modern advancements. It highlights the pioneers and techniques that have shaped the field, and discusses how current procedures are safer, more precise,...
Curated Video
Football for a Cause: Fighting Malaria and HIV/AIDS through Charity Matches
The video highlights how football is being used as a powerful tool to raise awareness and funds for important causes such as malaria and HIV/AIDS. It showcases the efforts of FC Barcelona, Manchester United, and other football legends in...
Curated Video
Understanding the Deadly Impact of ETEC: Towards Preventing Diarrhoea in Children
This video highlights the research being conducted by scientists at the University of Birmingham to better understand the ETEC bacterium, which causes severe cases of diarrhoea worldwide. By sequencing the DNA of the bacterium, the team...
Curated Video
Genetic Selection to Prevent Breast Cancer: A Controversial Approach
This video discusses a new technique that allows women with a high risk of developing breast cancer to select embryos without the cancer gene, potentially preventing the disease from being passed on to future generations. However, there...
Curated Video
Breakthrough: World's Smallest Computer Diagnoses and Fights Cancer
Researchers at the Mediterranean Institute of Science have developed the world's smallest computer, made entirely of biological molecules. This biomolecular computer can detect changes in the balance of molecules in the body, allowing it...
Curated Video
New Hope for IPF Patients: Breakthrough Treatment Discovered
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have developed a promising new treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a fatal lung disease that currently has no cure. By identifying the gene responsible for the disease and using the cancer...
Curated Video
Breakthrough Treatment Offers Hope for Hereditary Breast Cancer Patients
A research team at Sheffield University has discovered a breakthrough treatment for hereditary breast cancer that disrupts the tumor's ability to reproduce. This innovative drug not only helps women with existing tumors but also reduces...
Curated Video
Aricept: A Promising Drug for Memory Improvement in Alzheimer's Patients
In this video, Francis Richmond shares her experience of living with mild cognitive impairment and how a drug called Aricept has helped improve her memory. Aricept is already used by Alzheimer's patients and individuals with milder...
Curated Video
Advances in Medical Genetics: Unraveling the Genetic Causes of Psoriasis
Psoriasis, a debilitating skin disease that can impact mobility and joint health, has long been associated with stress and bacterial infections. However, recent research in medical genetics at Leicester University has made significant...
Curated Video
Revolutionizing Esophageal Diagnosis: The Pill Cam ESO
The pill Cam ESO is a non-invasive diagnostic tool that revolutionizes the way esophageal diseases are diagnosed. This tiny camera, swallowed by the patient, captures 14 color pictures per second, allowing doctors to detect any damage or...
Curated Video
How did we discover the first virus?
Have you ever wondered who discovered the first virus? And how was it discovered? The topic 'viruses' has been a popular one in the past 2 years. And not for a good reason! This video will not talk about the Voldemort of all viruses,...
Curated Video
How Vaccines Help Eradicate Diseases: A History and Impact
This video explains how vaccines have played a crucial role in eradicating deadly diseases throughout history, using the example of polio. It highlights the way vaccines work by training the immune system to create antibodies, leading to...
Curated Video
Understanding Diabetes: Overcoming Challenges with Insulin
This video discusses diabetes, a chronic disease that affects the body's ability to regulate sugar in the blood. It explains the different types of diabetes and the importance of managing the condition through lifestyle changes and...
Professor Dave Explains
Behavioral Ecology (Foraging, Parasitism, Mutualism, Mate Choice, and Social Groups)
With a better understanding of ecosystems and their habitats, we are ready to discuss behavioral ecology. This looks at how organisms interact and how this effects the ecosystem. What is foraging? What about parasitism, or mutualism? How...