TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why do women have periods?
A handful of species on Earth share a seemingly mysterious trait: a menstrual cycle. We're one of the select few mammals on Earth that menstruate, and we also do it more than any other animal, even though it's a waste of nutrients, and...
Curated Video
Hyaline cartilage
A histological overview of the most common type of cartilage in the human body.
JJ Medicine
Zinc Deficiency Signs & Symptoms (ex. Hair Loss, Acne, Infections) & Why They Occur
Zinc Deficiency Signs & Symptoms (ex. Hair Loss, Acne, Infections) & Why They Occur Zinc is an essential element required for human health, being utilized for nearly 100 different enzymes for a wide variety of functions, including...
Mazz Media
Life Cycle
This live-action video program is about the term life cycle. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term life cycle through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Curated Video
Down's Syndrome
You might know, or have seen somebody with Down’s syndrome, but in this video, you are going to learn what it is and why it happens. Down’s syndrome is caused by a change in the DNA. You probably remember that any change in the structure...
Healthcare Triage
Weight Gain, Low-Calorie Sweeteners, and Responsible Translation of Research
A press release on a recently published scientific study has been catching clicks with the headline “low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants, new research shows the impact ‘diet’ ingredients have on body weight and gut...
Curated Video
IVF | Health | Biology | FuseSchool
IVF | Health | Biology | FuseSchool Most babies are conceived by a sperm fertilising an egg, and the foetus growing inside the mother’s uterus. But sometimes this is not possible; one or both parents might have fertility problems For...
Seeker
What Vitamins Do You Actually Need to Survive? (Part 2 of 3)
Ever walk down a vitamin/supplement aisle and get lost? Same. Here are the key vitamins you need to survive. Part 1 of 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1II147SIBlY Part 3: Coming soon! Read More: Listing Of Vitamins...
Big Think
Why You Don't Have Free Will: Your Breakfast Food, Biology, and Culture | Robert Sapolsky
'Societal conditioning' might sound like either a grim Orwellian brainwashing technique or a fancy new way to wash your hair, depending on how warped your sense of humor is. But your surroundings—from the breakfast cereal you eat to the...
SciShow
Is That a Cold or Are Your Organs Flipped?
If you’re someone who is constantly coughing up mucus, you might not actually have allergies. There’s a possibility that your organs are flipped and you don’t even know it!
SciShow
SciShow Quiz Show: With WheezyWaiter!
Welcome back to SciShow Quiz Show, where Hank goes head-to-head with Craig Benzine, better known as WheezyWaiter.
SciShow
Seahorse Pregnancies Could Help us Treat HIV
Many seahorse species have males with full-blown pregnancies. But in order to do this, their immune system is missing something kind of important.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The surprising effects of pregnancy | TED-Ed
Muscles and joints shift and jostle. The heart's pounding rhythm speeds up. Blood roars through arteries and veins. Over the course of a pregnancy, every organ in the body changes. Initiated by a range of hormones, these changes begin as...
Mazz Media
Embryo
This live-action video program is about embryos. 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...
Curated Video
Four Ways Your Immune System Learns to Attack EVERYTHING!
You’re infected. Something harmful is in your body and you gotta get rid of it. In this video, I’m gonna talk about four ways your immune system attacks everything.
Healthcare Triage
Many New Abortion Restrictions Misunderstand Miscarriages
Several states have recently passed or considered strict limitations on abortion. Some of these laws are crafted in a way that misunderstands the nature of pregnancy and the risks of miscarriages. These laws leave room for women who have...
Nature League
Exploring Evolution and Speciation | Compilation
Brit looks back on our sixth month on Nature League, when we explored the theme of evolution and speciation. Get your Nature League pin here!
Curated Video
Vertebral column and spinal nerves
A lateral view of the vertebral column, spinal cord and spinal nerves.
Curated OER
Fetal Development
In vitro and sonogram pictures from four through thirty-seven weeks are shown in a slide show as music plays in the background. Baby and toddler pictures wrap up the presentation. Incredible imaging is captured and displayed in this...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Development of the Cerebral Cortex
How do the many parts of our brains form as we grow and develop? Peer inside a developing brain using a short video. Topics include stem cells, differentiation, and the unusual way these specialized neurons organize themselves throughout...
Curated OER
Human Reproduction: Fertilization and Fetal Development
The journey of a fertilized egg is illustrated as it travels from the fallopian tube to the uterus. Cell division is explained and the miracle of life is shown.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Human Embryonic Development
At what point in the fertilization process do stem cells turn into an embryo? Viewers observe the development of an embryo from egg to fertilization to development into a fetus. The narrator stresses the role of cell division,...