Bozeman Science
Evidence of Evolution:
Paul Andersen describes pieces of evidence that Charles Darwin used to support the idea of evolution and his process of natural selection. He begins with the following evidence use in the Origin of Species; artificial selection,...
PBS
There’s Something Weird About Neandertal DNA And It Might Be Our Fault
Maybe it’s a little self-centered that we can be pretty focused on the DNA that we got from Neanderthals – but we shouldn’t forget that gene flow goes both ways.
The Business Professor
Corporate Governance and Federal Securities Laws - Explained
Corporate Governance and Federal Securities Laws - Explained
Curated Video
Evolution of DNA analysis in Crime Scene Investigation
In this video, we will talk about the evolution of DNA analysis in forensic science. Discover how this groundbreaking technique emerged, revolutionizing criminal investigations. From its humble beginnings to pivotal cases that shaped its...
Curated Video
Evolution: The Evidence
When Darwin first proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection 150 years ago it was revolutionary. What scientific evidence supports this theory? Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Since Darwin proposed his...
TED Talks
Juan Enriquez: Will our kids be a different species?
Throughout human evolution, multiple versions of humans co-existed. Could we be mid-upgrade now? Juan Enriquez sweeps across time and space to bring us to the present moment -- and shows how technology is revealing evidence that suggests...
TED Talks
Jack Horner: Building a dinosaur from a chicken
Renowned paleontologist Jack Horner has spent his career trying to reconstruct a dinosaur. He's found fossils with extraordinarily well-preserved blood vessels and soft tissues, but never intact DNA. So, in a new approach, he's taking...
Bozeman Science
Genetic Drift
Paul Andersen describes genetic drift as a mechanism for evolutionary change. A population genetics simulator is used to show the importance of large population size in neutralizing random change. The near extinction of the northern...
Bozeman Science
Phylogenetics
Paul Andersen discusses the specifics of phylogenetics. The evolutionary relationships of organisms are discovered through both morphological and molecular data. A specific type of phylogenetic tree, the cladogram, is also covered.
Financial Times
Masters of Science: the new human story
The Natural History Museum's Chris Stringer on recent discoveries that are challenging the way we think about our ancestors.
SciShow
3 Great Discoveries of 2013
Hank lays out three of the most awesome discoveries in science in 2013, from the fields of physics, space science and anthropology.
PBS
The Curious Case of the Cave Lion
A mysterious, large feline roamed Eurasia during the last ice age. Its fossils have been found across the continent, and it’s been the subject of ancient artwork. So what exactly were these big cats?
SciShow
Why City Birds Love Cigarettes
Urban birds like house finches and house sparrows are great at finding materials to repel pests and parasites from their nests. Unfortunately, one of those materials is used cigarette butts.
Curated Video
Taxonomy
The science of organising and categorising different things into groups based on similarity. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
MinuteEarth
Why Bird Penises Are So Weird
Thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video! https://www.23andme.com/minuteearth Male birds have the largest genital diversity of any class of animals because their sex chromosomes make it easy to pass male-helping mutations down the...
SciShow
The 5 Most Important Molecules in Your Body
Your body has all sorts of complicated processes going on, and a lot of them are carried out by incredibly powerful molecules. We’re not talking nutrients -- we’re talking about 5 of the molecules that keep you ticking! Hosted by:...
SciShow
10 Things We Didn't Know 100 Years Ago
In just the last century, we've made an astounding amount of scientific progress. And thanks to some of that progress, we can now share 10 of those discoveries with you in a video on the internet! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ----------...
TED Talks
TED: Me Too is a movement, not a moment | Tarana Burke
In 2006, Tarana Burke was consumed by a desire to do something about the sexual violence she saw in her community. She took out a piece of paper, wrote "Me Too" across the top and laid out an action plan for a movement centered on the...
Life Noggin
How Different Are You From Ancient Humans?
Modern humans are incredible creatures, but how did we evolve into these beautiful specimens? What were early human ancestors like? Watch More: Could You Survive 2.5 Million Years Ago? ►►►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy7BiiOI_No...
Big Think
The History of Life on Earth in Three Minutes
Happy New Year, planet Earth! According to the Anno Domini designation, the year is now 2014. But the Earth has been around a lot longer than that - about 4.567 billion years. The first evidence of life dates back to around 3.8 billion...
Curated Video
Genetic control and the mammalian radiation
To grow tissues in our body two key types of DNA control how, where and when to build essential proteins. Recent comparisons of mammal genomes show that instructions coding how to build proteins are similar across diverse species. In...
Atomi
WACE Human Biology: Human Classification
In this video, we look at how humans have been classified among the apes. **Dot Points:** - 4.4.1: humans as primates are classified in the same taxonomic family as the great apes. The species within the family are differentiated by DNA...
Life Noggin
The Times Humans Almost Went Extinct! 💀
You humans have had some 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗦 way back when. Let's explore how lucky you guys really are! 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: “What Can You Do To Fall Asleep Fast!?” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FugkLgoq_yc Support the great work being done by...
Gresham College
Incest and Folk-Dancing: Two things to be avoided - Professor Steve Jones
How closely are we related to each other, and how recently do we all share an ancestor? The answer to those questions is: closer and more recently than you might think. Professor Jones discusses patterns of relatedness in ancient and...