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Instructional Video10:50
Curated Video

Changing the Blueprints of Life - Genetic Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #38

12th - Higher Ed
Can we change the blueprints of life? This week we are exploring that question with genetic engineering. We’ll discuss how selective breeding can improve agricultural practices, and the potential DNA-level engineering could have on other...
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Instructional Video7:29
Amoeba Sisters

Genetic Engineering

12th - Higher Ed
Explore an intro to genetic engineering with The Amoeba Sisters. This video provides a general definition, introduces some biotechnology tools that can be used in genetic engineering, and discusses some related vocabulary (such as...
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Instructional Video1:26:28
World Science Festival

CRISPR in Context: The New World of Human Genetic Engineering

6th - 11th
It’s happened. The first children genetically engineered with the powerful DNA-editing tool called CRISPR-Cas9 have been born to a woman in China. Their altered genes will be passed to their children, and their children’s children. Join...
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Instructional Video1:56
World Science Festival

The New World of Human Genetic Engineering

6th - 11th
Tune in and join the conversation during the premiere of "CRISPR in Context: The New World of Human Genetic Engineering" on Friday, October 25th at 8pm EST. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION It’s happened. The first children genetically engineered...
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Instructional Video7:29
SciShow

Why Genetic Engineering Can’t Do Everything (Yet)

12th - Higher Ed
We've made some great strides in understanding the human genome, but before we can tackle genetic engineering, we have some "chicken and egg" problems to figure out. Hosted by: Hank Green
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Instructional Video7:42
Curated Video

The Advantages and Concerns of Genetic Engineering in Agriculture and Medicine

Higher Ed
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...
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Instructional Video3:35
Curated Video

Genetic Engineering: Applications and Concerns

Higher Ed
This video explains the process of genetic engineering and discusses some of its applications in crop production and medicine. The process involves modifying the genome of an organism to introduce desirable characteristics, such as...
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Instructional Video4:49
Curated Video

Genetic engineering

12th - Higher Ed
In this video we'll go in depth with genetic engineering; on how it is made and what is it used for! Keep watching to unravel the meaning of genetics!
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Instructional Video7:12
SciShow

Why Genetic Engineering Can’t Do Everything (Yet)

12th - Higher Ed
We've made some great strides in understanding the human genome, but before we can tackle genetic engineering, we have some "chicken and egg" problems to figure out.
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Instructional Video1:25
Visual Learning Systems

Genetics in Our Lives: Genetic Engineering

9th - 12th
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...
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Instructional Video0:46
Next Animation Studio

Genetic engineering: Britain experiment may one day lead to genetically modified humans

12th - Higher Ed
Britain's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has approved a study that may one day lead to designer babies, but that's not the plan right now. Dr. Kathy Niakan, a molecular biologist at the Francis Crick Institute in London,...
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Instructional Video1:08
Visual Learning Systems

Genetics in Our Lives: Summing Up

9th - 12th
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...
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Instructional Video1:15
Visual Learning Systems

Genetics in Our Lives: Aspects of Genetic Engineering

9th - 12th
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...
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Instructional Video17:49
TED Talks

TED: The case for engineering our food | Pamela Ronald

12th - Higher Ed
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Pamela Ronald studies the genes that make plants more resistant to disease and stress. In an eye-opening talk, she...
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Instructional Video4:25
Curated Video

Debate: Are Genetically Modified Animals Safe to Eat?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A team of scientists has genetically engineered pigs to be resistant to a widespread disease. Science can engineer an animal’s DNA to introduce desirable traits and get rid of negative traits or sickness. These pigs are not being raised...
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Instructional Video1:10
Visual Learning Systems

Genetics in Our Lives: Human Genome

9th - 12th
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...
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Instructional Video1:50
Visual Learning Systems

Genetics in Our Lives: Passing on the Genetic Code

9th - 12th
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...
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Instructional Video0:59
Visual Learning Systems

Genetics in Our Lives: Introduction

9th - 12th
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...
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Instructional Video5:58
Curated Video

CRISPR and the Future of Human Evolution

12th - Higher Ed
In part 4 of our special series on human ancestry and evolution, we look into the future. Now that genetic engineering tools like CRISPR allow us to edit our genes, how will that impact human evolution going forward? Are designer babies...
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Instructional Video9:25
Curated Video

What are GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
GMO or genetically modified organisms are organisms with their DNA modified, usually by adding new or different DNA from another organism. GM crops are crops that have genes from bacteria. These genes allow the plants to either produce...
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Instructional Video4:22
SciShow

The Science Behind 'Genetically Modified Humans'

12th - Higher Ed
The media have been talking about “genetically modified humans” and “designer babies.” But what they’re really talking about is germ-line engineering: a process that could help eliminate heritable diseases. So why do some scientists want...
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Instructional Video12:52
TED Talks

TED: How humans could evolve to survive in space | Lisa Nip

12th - Higher Ed
If we hope to one day leave Earth and explore the universe, our bodies are going to have to get a lot better at surviving the harsh conditions of space. Using synthetic biology, Lisa Nip hopes to harness special powers from microbes on...
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Instructional Video15:45
TED Talks

TED: What will humans look like in 100 years? | Juan enriquez

12th - Higher Ed
We can evolve bacteria, plants and animals -- futurist Juan enriquez asks: Is it ethical to evolve the human body? In a visionary talk that ranges from medieval prosthetics to present day neuroengineering and genetics, enriquez sorts out...
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Instructional Video3:09
SciShow

Patenting Person Parts

12th - Higher Ed
Since the advent of genetic engineering, a lot of weird questions have cropped up, particularly with regard to what information a company can patent. Individual genes, as they are discovered, are now immediately patented and can be...