SciShow
How Space Awakens Sleeping Viruses
Space travel is infamous for the effects it can have on the human body. But some of those effects are a little more unusual than others. For example, if you ever had mono or chicken pox, it can reawaken those viruses that have been...
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Why Things Look That Way Under a Blacklight
Fluorescence isn't just a cool effect that turns your white T-shirt neon purple under a black light. Its discovery opened our eyes to a whole new field of science and engineering. And it's all thanks to a crystal called fluorite. Hosted...
Crash Course
Genetic Mutations: Is Drinking Milk a Super Power?: Crash Course Biology #37
Science fiction is full of superpowered mutants, but in reality, mutations are much more diverse and complex. Sometimes, they can change someone’s entire body, and other times, we don’t notice them at all! In this episode, we’ll unpack...
Crash Course
Translation: How RNA Gets Translated into Protein Power: Crash Course Biology #35
How does the information from mRNA turn into a protein? It all comes down to translation, where nucleotides are translated into a chain of amino acids. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll cover codon-reading ribosomes, tRNA...
Crash Course
Microevolution: What's An Allele Got to Do With It?: Crash Course Biology #12
Whether we’re talking about tigers, trees, or tarantulas, evolution happens at the level of the population. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll find out how natural selection, gene flow, genetic drift, and other processes...
Crash Course
DNA Structure & Replication: Our Instruction Manual for Existing: Crash Course Biology #33
Your DNA contains all the instructions your body needs to function. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll figure out what this giant instruction manual looks like and how this three-billion-letter code gets copied into your...
SciShow
The Viruses That Changed Our World
While viruses can be deadly and completely wreak havoc on humanity, they can also sometimes change our world for the better. Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and learn the truth about the viruses that have shaped humanity...
SciShow
How Humans Are Almost Identical to Chimps, According to DNA
On the genetic level, we're not all that different from chimps. But those small differences in DNA can have massive effects. Learn what makes us truly different from chimpanzees in this new episode of SciShow!
SciShow
Can Your Environment Affect Your DNA? | Epigenetics Explained
Did you know that your environment and lived experiences can actually affect your DNA? Welcome to the world of epigenetics! In this fun episode of SciShow, Hank & his clone Circus Hank explain the power of epigenetics, which studies the...
TED Talks
TED: A virus-resistant organism -- and what it could mean for the future | Jason W. Chin
What if we could use the power of DNA to create a sustainable, circular economy? In a talk about breakthrough science, synthetic biologist Jason W. Chin describes his team's work rewriting the genetic blueprint of cells to create a...
SciShow
The Unsung Scientist Behind the Building Blocks of DNA | Marie M. Daly
Our understanding of both clogged arteries and the building blocks of DNA are thanks to the groundbreaking work of Dr. Marie M. Daly, the first Black woman in the U.S. to receive a Ph. D. in chemistry.
TED Talks
Craig Venter: Watch me unveil "synthetic life"
Craig Venter and team make a historic announcement: they've created the first fully functioning, reproducing cell controlled by synthetic DNA. He explains how they did it and why the achievement marks the beginning of a new era for science.
SciShow
What’s in the 4% of our DNA that makes us different from chimps?
On the genetic level, we're not all that different from chimps. But those small differences in DNA can have huge effects.
TED Talks
TED: On the verge of creating synthetic life | Craig Venter
Can we create new life out of our digital universe? Craig Venter asks. His answer is "yes" -- and pretty soon. He walks through his latest research and promises that we'll soon be able to build and boot up a synthetic chromosome. NOTE:...
TED Talks
Craig Venter: Sampling the ocean's DNA
Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far in its quest to map the ocean's biodiversity.
SciShow
Our Best Bets for Treating COVID-19
It will probably be at least a year before we have a vaccine for COVID-19. But in March, the WHO launched a megatrial tolook at four treatment options for the virus.
TED Talks
Rishi Manchanda: What makes us get sick? Look upstream
Rishi Manchanda has worked as a doctor in South Central Los Angeles for a decade, where he’s come to realize: His job isn’t just about treating a patient’s symptoms, but about getting to the root cause of what is making them ill—the...
TED Talks
Sarah T. Stewart: Where did the Moon come from? A new theory
The Earth and Moon are like identical twins, made up of the exact same materials -- which is really strange, since no other celestial bodies we know of share this kind of chemical relationship. What's responsible for this special...
SciShow
The Viruses That Shaped Humanity
You might get the impression that all viruses are terrible, awful, no-good things that just wreak havoc on humanity. But, surprise: The truth is way more interesting!
SciShow
How to Stop Cancer Using RNA
We know that our immune system watches out for us, but is there a way we could give it a leg up in spotting cancerous tumors?
SciShow
The Sweetest Rocks in Space
Sugars aren’t just for munching and crunching, they also make up our genetic code! So what does it mean to find sugars INSIDE meteorites?
Crash Course
Changing the Blueprints of Life - Genetic Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #38
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...
SciShow
New 8Letter DNA Rewrites the Genetic Code SciShow News
Scientists have successfully created synthetic DNA with twice as many base pairs as normal, with potential implications in medicine, data storage, and even understanding how life could evolve elsewhere in the universe.
TED Talks
Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology
We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- but Drew Berry wants to change that. He demos his scientifically accurate (and entertaining!) animations that help researchers see unseeable processes within our own cells.