PBS
Why rates of cancer among Millennials and Gen X are on the rise in America
While cancer deaths in the U.S. have decreased in recent years, experts say one group has seen an overall rise in cancer rates: younger Americans. William Brangham spoke with Karen Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society, to learn...
SciShow
What Does My Cancer Diagnosis ACTUALLY Mean?
You've probably heard of cancers having stages, but what do all those stages really mean? This video is a 101 to explain cancer diagnosis and decode the jargon for you. And even if you've heard of the numerical stages, you might not know...
SciShow
Cannibalism, Zombies & Suicidal Cells: The Latest In Cancer Research
Hank shares some developments in cancer research, from new insights into the behavior of zombie cancer cells, to a new method that uses nanotechnology to kill cancer from within.
TED Talks
TED: A simple new blood test that can catch cancer early | Jimmy Lin
Jimmy Lin is developing technologies to catch cancer months to years before current methods. He shares a breakthrough technique that looks for small signals of cancer's presence via a simple blood test, detecting the recurrence of some...
TED Talks
TED: We can start winning the war against cancer | Adam de la Zerda
Learn about the latest advances in the war against cancer from Stanford researcher Adam de la Zerda, who's working on some cutting-edge techniques of his own. using a remarkable imaging technology that illuminates cancer-seeking gold...
SciShow
How to Live Forever? Be a Jellyfish
Hank introduces us to another amazing organism - the "immortal jellyfish," Turritopsis dohrnii - and explains how it can extend its life cycle indefinitely through a process known as transdifferentiation.
SciShow
3 Big Discoveries Made by the International Space Station
We all know it's awesome, and we could watch Chris Hadfield sing all day, but do you know about the awesome science that's being done on the International Space Station? Hank explains three big discoveries made on the ISS that you should...
Amoeba Sisters
The Cell Cycle (and cancer) [Updated]
Explore the cell cycle with the Amoeba Sisters and an important example of when it is not controlled: cancer. Table of Contents: 00:00 Intro 1:00 Cell Growth and Cell Reproduction 1:42 Cancer (explaining uncontrolled cell growth) 3:27...
TED Talks
Tal Danino: Programming bacteria to detect cancer (and maybe treat it)
Liver cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to detect, but synthetic biologist Tal Danino had a left-field thought: What if we could create a probiotic, edible bacteria that was "programmed" to find liver tumors? His insight...
Curated Video
Interview Question and Answer: Give Me an Example of a Time When You Motivated Others
In this video I share a strong example answer to the tough interview question, ‘Can you give me an example of a time when you motivated others’? The question ‘can you give me an example of a time when you motivated others’ can be asked...
Curated Video
Important People of Canada
A video entitled “Important People of Canada” which examines the lives of several people who were significant in Canada’s history.
Next Animation Studio
Breath tester for cancer detection trialed in the UK
The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Center is launching a two-year clinical trial of a new breath test device that aims to identify molecules linked to certain cancers.
Curated Video
Could a cure for cancer be hiding in your medicine cabinet?
A combination of drugs, including aspirin and statins, are being tested to treat cancer and other illnesses. There is mounting clinical evidence that the "repurposing" of existing drugs could offer effective new treatments.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Space Health Technologies
Dr. Dorit Donoviel and Dr. Kristin Fabre, Director of TRISH and Senior Innovation Scientist, are helping NASA solve challenges and prepare for deep space travel through the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) by...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Stevan Spremo Talks About Boxing Up Bacteria for Space Travel
A conversation with Stevan Spremo, Space Flight Project Manager at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Leading Human Space Exploration
Ellen Ochoa, Director of the NASA Johnson Space Center, talks about human space exploration: what we’re doing here in Texas to make it a possibility, how we’re working with commercial and international partners, and what the future has...
Next Animation Studio
Immune discovery could be universal cure to cancer
Cardiff University researchers have identified a mechanism in our immune system that could be utilized to treat most cancers.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jack Andraka - Breakthrough How One Teen Innovator is Changing the World
JACK ANDRAKA was just a fifteen year old Maryland high school sophomore when he invented an inexpensive early detection test for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers. Now, at seventeen, Jack’s groundbreaking results have earned him...
Next Animation Studio
Eating certain vegetables can help prevent colon cancer
While it's been well-established that vegetables have many health benefits, the mechanisms behind them have largely remained unknown.
Next Animation Studio
Zombie gene' protects elephants from cancer
Elephants rarely get cancer, and scientists may have finally figured out why.
Curated Video
Stars talk about how their lives have been touched by cancer.
Associated Press
Los Angeles, 05 September 2008
1. Wide of Kodak Theatre
2. Marquee
3. Backdrop
4. Wide of arrivals
5. Camera cutaway
6. Casey Affleck speaks to reporter
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Casey Affleck/Actor:
"Well I believe cancer...
Curated Video
Reaction from cycling fans after Armstrong stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles
1. Close-up of sign at the Veloway, a popular cycle trail
2. Wide of two cyclists on the trail
3. Cyclist putting bicycle helmet on
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Matthew Lamm, Cyclist and Austin resident:
"His cancer research seems to be...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: From Lab to Pharmacy
This week, Harold Varmus was sworn in as director of the National Cancer Institute. He's no stranger to government science, having headed the NIH during the 1990s before a stint as head of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The War on Cancer Turns 40
Cancer researcher Harold Varmus discusses how scientists' understanding of cancer has evolved.