This video provides an overview of stem cells, including what they are, different types of stem cells (embryonic, adult, and plant meristem), and their potential uses in medicine and plant cloning. The video explains how stem cells can...

Let's journey deep into the cells themselves to take a look at some of the structures that keep cells alive and others that do... something... that we'll figure out someday... probably.

From making bread to decomposing things in the environment, fungi play a very important role in our lives. Vivid video footage, accompanied by colorful animations, illustrates the fascinating origin, diversity, and characteristics of...

We often focus on the organisms, but what about the even smaller world inside of them?

Bacillaria Distractingly Beautiful Crystal Colonies

This live-action video program is about the word instincts. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word instincts through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...

It's time to explore a big question while we watch a ciliate go through its last moments.<br/>

The video explains what genetic engineering is and how it is used in agriculture and medicine. It discusses the benefits and limitations of genetic engineering and considers some of the concerns that people have regarding its use. The...

Biochemistry is the combination of majoring in biology and chemistry. As a biochemistry major you will take more classes related to chemistry until your 3rd and 4th year where you can choose electives in biology or...

Nucleotide Metabolism | Pyrimidine Biosynthesis (UTP & CTP)

Monitoring water quality is vital to make sure dangerous bacteria doesn't creep into our drinking water or overcome sewage treatment plants. With support from the National Science Foundation, engineers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium...

Peritrich Ciliates Masters of Long-Range Snacking

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...

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...

This video introduces the theory of evolution by natural selection and explores evidence for human evolution, specifically through fossils and stone tools. The speaker explains that evolution is the gradual change in characteristics over...

In this video, we explore the mechanisms that cause thoracic outlet syndrome by looking at the relevant anatomy and structures.

This live-action video program is about species. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and...

I am not sure which virus is currently hijacking my cells, but I'm going to go to bed now and hope it improves. Thanks for being here.

While our journeys are often enjoyed at a slow pace, when we go just a little bit slower and look a little bit deeper there’s always something new to find.

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...

It’s not technically a colony. Think of it more as a community of like-minded individuals. And today, we are going to join them.

Microbiology: Hemolysis/Blood Agar

The nugget explains the different theories of evolution (mutation theory, theory of natural selection, theory of inheritance) with examples.

Adventures in Being Eaten