Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Differentiation and Specialised Cells #10
This video covers: - What we mean by specialised cells - How a sperm cell is adapted for its function - What differentiation is - Why differentiation is important
Rock 'N Learn
Plant and Animal Cells for Kids
What are the differences between plant and animal cells? How are plant and animal cells alike? You might be surprised that there are more similarities than differences. Join Kevin as he transports to the Cellular Learning Center. You...
Curated Video
Living Cells and Viruses
Living Cells and Viruses compares and contrasts living organisms and viruses by identifying similarities and unique characteristics of each.
Curated Video
Cells in Your Body
A video entitled “Cells in Your Body” which discusses the two main types of cells that make up the human body, focusing on how each type is formed.
Curated Video
Decoding DNA
A video entitled “Decoding DNA” which introduces DNA and explains the role it plays in reproduction and biotechnology.
Curated Video
Exploring Cell Division
A video entitled “Exploring Cell Division” which examines cell division, explaining the various cell types and focusing on asexual and sexual reproduction.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Early Childhood Inequality
James J. Heckman - Summer School on Socioeconomic Inequality, Chicago 2012. The summer school is designed to provide graduate students with an exposure to state-of-the-art research on the nature and determinants of inequality.
Curated Video
Detecting and Identifying Plant Diseases
This is a lecture video on detecting plant diseases. The presenter explains four different methods for identifying plant disease: observing visible symptoms, eliminating environmental causes, distribution analysis, and diagnostic...
Rock 'N Learn
Life Science: Cells
Here's an exciting way to learn important facts and get ready for a life science test! In this episode we'll be looking at cells.
Visual Learning Systems
Traits and Heredity: Dna
Upon viewing the Traits and Heredity video series, students will be able to do the following: Define traits as the distinguishing characteristics of an organism. Describe heredity as the process of passing on traits from parents to...
Curated Video
The Lifecycle of a Virus
This video is a lecture on the life cycle of viruses. The speaker starts by explaining that viruses are not true organisms because they are made up of different components and cannot replicate on their own. The video breaks down the...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Understanding Viruses and How to Stay Safe During a Pandemic
In this video, we learn about the role viruses have played in shaping human existence throughout history. We also learn about the characteristics of viruses, such as their small size and their need for living cells to reproduce. It also...
Professor Dave Explains
Mechanisms of Natural Selection Altruism and Kin Selection
We have learned all about so-called "survival of the fittest" which is a phrase we associate with natural selection. We typically associate this concept with competition for resources, but there are situations in which this involves the...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Gardens at the Bottom of the Sea, with Laurie Barge
Laurie Barge, an astrobiologist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, studies how plant-looking mineral structures called chimneys grow from chemicals found at the deepest depths of the ocean. In her lab she has glass vials and bulbs full...
Curated Video
Comparing and Contrasting Eukaryotic, Prokaryotic, and Plant Cells
The video discusses the different types of cells found in living organisms and their structures. It compares and contrasts the overall structures of eukaryotic, animal, plant, and prokaryotic cells. The video explains the internal...
TLDR News
Coronavirus Vaccine: How Long Do We Have to Wait - TLDR News.
With the Coronavirus spreading around the world, people are increasingly keen to see a vaccine developed to kill the virus. The problem is that researching and producing vaccines isn't an easy process. In this video, we explain how this...
The Wall Street Journal
Who Owns Your Genome?
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing offers to give people new insights into their history and their health. But your DNA has value to others as well. What are the tradeoffs when you give your DNA to a company?
Curated Video
Cell Specialization: How Different Cells are Adapted to Their Functions
The video discusses cell specialization, explaining how cells are structured differently to suit their functions. Three types of specialized cells are examined, including sperm cells, egg cells, and ciliated epithelial cells. The video...
Visual Learning Systems
Genetics in Our Lives: Video Quiz
This exciting program takes a glimpse at some of the amazing advances in modern genetics. Starting with the discovery of DNA, students will be exposed to advances such as the creation of recombinant DNA, vaccines, the human genome...
Curated Video
Understanding Mutations and Their Effects on Organisms
This video provides an overview of mutations, explaining how they occur and what environmental factors can increase their incidence. The video also discusses how mutations affect the sequence of bases in DNA, and how this affects the...
The Wall Street Journal
Finding a Cure for HIV
Dr. Sharon Lewin, president of the International AIDS Society and director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, discusses how the successful development of antiviral strategies and gene therapies could be given to...
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Terrifying Viruses of the Microcosmos
Even in the microcosmos, it's important to stay inside if you want to avoid a virus.