TED Talks
TED: The miracle of organ donation — and a breakthrough for the future | Abbas Ardehali
Organ transplants save lives, but they come with challenges: every minute a healthy donated organ is on ice increases risk. And even if things go perfectly, rejection of the organ is still possible. Cardiothoracic surgeon Abbas Ardehali...
SciShow
Could Your Blood Type Ever Change?
From A positive to O negative, everyone's born with a blood type, and they're stuck with that blood type for their whole lives... or are they?
SciShow
The Messy Path to the First Successful Organ Transplants
Today, the organ transplantation is one of the well-known medical treatment, but the road to the first successful organ transplant was full of challenges, discoveries, and a whole lot of work.
SciShow
The First Human-Pig Chimeras
Heart transplants are hard to come by, but based on the results of two papers published this week, we might one day be able to grow all the organs we need!
SciShow
3D Printing and the Future of Stuff
What if instead of going to the store to buy a new toilet brush, all you had to do was walk into your office and print one out? With recent advances in 3D printing, such a scenario might not be as far away as you think. Chapters PRINT...
SciShow
Could Your Blood Type Ever Change?
From A positive to O negative, everyone's born with a blood type, and they're stuck with that blood type for their whole lives... or are they?
SciShow
Great Minds We Lost in 2012
Hank pays tribute to some of the great scientific minds we lost in 2012, and then apologizes for some mistakes made in recent SciShow episodes.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to 3D print human tissue | Taneka Jones
There are currently hundreds of thousands of people on transplant lists, waiting for critical organs like kidneys, hearts and livers that could save their lives. Unfortunately, there aren't enough donor organs available to fill that...
Institute of Human Anatomy
How Long Does a Head Transplant Take?
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the procedure known as the HEAVEN protocol, and several of the likely complications to arise from such a procedure.
Institute of Human Anatomy
Can We Actually Build FRANKENSTEIN's Monster?
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses what it would take to build your own Frankenstein's Monster.
Next Animation Studio
Rare case sees four women develop cancer from donated organs
In an extremely rare case, four patients developed cancer after receiving organs from the same donor, with three succumbing to the disease.
Healthcare Triage
Organ Transplants are AMAZING
This week on the Healthcare Triage Podcast, we're sitting down with Dr. Jonathan Fridell, organ transplant surgeon. He and Aaron talk all about how exactly organs get moved from one person to another, and I can tell you, it is FASCINATING.
Science360
NIFTY 50
Jordan and Charlie celebrate 50 episodes with 50 National Science Foundation-funded breakthroughs, discoveries, achievements and generally amazing contributions to science.
FuseSchool
Organ Transplants and Ethics
This video provides an insightful overview of organ transplants, covering the history, process, and ethical considerations involved. From the first kidney transplant in 1954 to the complexities of matching donors and recipients, viewers...
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Logistics and Realism of Building Frankenstein's Monster
In this video, the speaker discusses the logistics and complications of creating Frankenstein's monster by assembling body parts from different donors. They emphasize the need for respect and ethical considerations when discussing such a...
Ancient Lights Media
How do vaccines work?
Understanding Vaccines - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 4. This clips examines how vaccines are made and how they are able to produce immunity to infectious diseases.
Next Animation Studio
Human mini-livers successfully function in rats
Researchers created a functioning mini-human liver and successfully transplanted it into rats.
Getty Images
Six-organ transplant saves 9-year-old girl
(Boston Globe) Alannah Shevenell, 9, of Maine, recovers after a six-organ transplant to remove a rare, life-threatening tumor at Children's Hospital Boston. By Lauren Frohne/Globe Staff. Six-organ transplant saves 9-year-old girl on...
Curated Video
CDC Panel Recommends Third Dose For Immunocompromised People
The FDA already changed its emergency use authorization for the shots.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Remembering a Son in Immortal Bird
An interview with Doron Weber, author of Immortal Bird: A Family Memoir. His son Damon had a heart transplant at the age of sixteen and later died. Weber talks about the family's anguishing experience and the failings of the medical...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Organ Transplant and Immunotherapy
This lesson will investigate why a persons body might either accept or reject a transplanted tissue or organ. It is 1 of 2 similar lessons.