When it comes to science, is there a monster in us all?

Indigenous communities have looked after their ancestral forests for millennia, cultivating immense amounts of knowledge on how to protect, nourish and heal these vital environments. Today, 470 million Indigenous people care for and...

Paul Andersen explains the concepts of genetics. He starts with a brief discussion of the nature vs. nurture debate and shows how epigenetics blurs this distinction. He explains how differentiation of cell types results from the...

Howcast - Learn what sex anorexia is, and how it relates to sex addiction, from Dr. Paul Hokemeyer in this Howcast video.

Pupil outcome: I can clearly explain the purpose of Golding's novel and his message about human behaviour. Key learning points: - Golding aims to provide an incisive insight into human behaviour. - Golding was horrified by the brutality...

Meet the grown-up designer babies created by Robert Graham's Genius Sperm Bank in 1970s America. Were any geniuses? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Germinal choice was introduced by millionaire Robert Graham. Children born of...

A unique experiment investigates what happens to wolf cub's wild nature if they are raised in a domestic environment. Will nature or nurture win out? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Wolves and dogs are 99.8% genetically...

In the 1960s, silver foxes were bred in Siberia as an experiment in behaviour. What did this experiment show?
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Stanford University neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector describes her work on studying those with so-called Williams syndrome, in an effort to rigorously examine the plasticity of the brain.

This video is designed to help motivate a group of people to work together effectively. Differences of opinion and different ways of working can undermine unity and team success. Working together builds enthusiasm, familiarity and trust....

This film outlines the broad similarities and differences between ""nature"" and ""nurture"" approaches to understanding human behaviour. It frames the debate around overtly aggressive behaviour illustrated by two classic applications:...

Cathy's Triumph part 4/4: The video features an interview with Cathy Hughes, a successful entrepreneur in the media industry. She shares her journey of how she started her career and how her company has grown over the years. She also...

This video explores the complex interplay between nature and nurture in shaping traits such as intelligence and height. It discusses the concept of heritability and how it changes depending on environmental factors, and touches on the...

Could you really be what your mother ate? A groundbreaking experiment by Jirtle & Waterland provided the first scientific evidence of the influence of maternal diet on offspring health. It was not only the first demonstrated of foetal...

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Animation & Design: Waldi Ap
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Narration: Da
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Have you noticed that you're different to your relations, parents or carers, your next-door neighbour, the kid...

Is human behaviour explained primarily by what we inherit or what we experience? This film explores this key issue by looking at the example of aggression.