TED Talks
Svante Pääbo: DNA clues to our inner neanderthal
Sharing the results of a massive, worldwide study, geneticist Svante Pääbo shows the DNA proof that early humans mated with Neanderthals after we moved out of Africa. (Yes, many of us have Neanderthal DNA.) He also shows how a tiny bone...
SciShow
Those White Crusts on Whales Are Alive and Full of Stories
You might think the white patches that grow on whale’s heads and faces are just weird skin growths, and you’re not wrong. But when you look closer, these patches are crawling with tiny stowaways!
TED Talks
TED: What ants teach us about the brain, cancer and the Internet | Deborah Gordon
Ecologist Deborah Gordon studies ants wherever she can find them -- in the desert, in the tropics, in her kitchen ... In this fascinating talk, she explains her obsession with insects most of us would happily swat away without a second...
Bozeman Science
LS4B - Natural Selection
In this video Paul Andersen defines natural selection as differential reproductive success. He then explains how natural selection shapes organisms on our planet through variation and selection. A K-12 teaching progression is also included.
SciShow
SciShow Talk Show: Carl Zimmer & Genetics
Curious about genetics? Dig in a little deeper with this special SciShow Talk Show featuring science writer and 2016 Stephen Jay Gould prize winner Carl Zimmer talking about what he did after receiving himself on a hard drive.
SciShow
Why Sex?
Hank gets into why sex is the preferred method of reproduction for most species - and it's not for the reasons you're thinking.
Bozeman Science
Mechanisms that Increase Genetic Variation
Paul Andersen describes mechanisms that increase the genetic variation within a population. He begins by discussing how horizontal transfer can move genetic material between bacteria. Transformation, transduction, and conjugation in...
Crash Course
Darwin and Natural Selection: Crash Course History of Science
"Survival of the Fittest" sounds like a great WWE show but today we're talking about that phrase as it relates to Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace. Darwin and Wallace are at the heart of understanding evolution and natural selection....
TED Talks
TED: The intended consequences of helping nature thrive | Ryan Phelan
From a special black-footed ferret to coral that can withstand warming waters, genetic rescue efforts that use genomics and synthetic biology are helping nature thrive. But despite the huge successes of this kind of intervention,...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is Genetic Variation?
This video is answering the question of what is genetic variation.
Curated Video
Mechanisms of Evolution
Genetic variation produces new characteristics and, over generations, drives the evolution of species. But how do new gene types arise and what are the processes behind evolution? Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points....
Curated Video
Sexual Reproduction in Plants
Discover the parts of plants necessary for reproduction, and the methods by which pollen is carried between flowers. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Plants reproduce in various ways. Sexual reproduction occurs using male and female...
Wonderscape
On the Brink: The Reality of Endangered and Extinct Species
Delve into the critical issues of endangered and extinct species, understanding the causes and the urgent conservation efforts needed. Biology Terms part 3
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Pros and Cons of Sexual and Asexual Reproduction (Part 2) #72
This video covers: - Brief summary of sexual and asexual reproduction - The advantages and disadvantages of each Exam board specific info: AQA - Separate/triple science only IGCSE Edexcel - Separate/triple science and higher tier only -...
Neuro Transmissions
Evolutionary psychology is mostly garbage.
Did our psyches evolve? Are human behaviors and thoughts subject to natural selection? If you ask an evolutionary psychologist, they would say yes, nearly every human action has a biological explanation. And yet, many take issue with...
Curated Video
Understanding Antibiotic Resistance: The Evolution of Bacteria and the Emergence of Superbugs
This video discusses the issue of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and its evolution through natural selection. It explains genetic variation and the development of resistance in bacteria, leading to the spread of superbugs like MRSA....
Science360
Navy veteran studies genetic variation - Scientists & Engineers on Sofas (and other furnishings)
Graduate Research Fellow Amy Battocletti is a Navy veteran who was awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship in 2014. She’s a doctoral candidate in biology at Georgetown University conducting research on the impact of genetic variation...
Catalyst University
Boundaries & Contents of the Cubital Fossa
In this video, we will discuss the boundaries and the contents (deep and superficial layers) of the cubital fossa.
Catalyst University
Detailed Anatomy of the Rib Cage | Specific Articulations
In this video, we discuss the anatomy of the rib-vertebrae and rib-sternum articulations for all 12 ribs and all 12 thoracic vertebrae.
Mazz Media
Fragmentation: Asexual Reproduction in Plants
In this live-action program viewers will learn that a common form of asexual reproduction, without requiring gametes, flowers, seeds or fruits, is fragmentation. As the word implies, fragments of the parent organism split or break off.
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Curated Video
Understanding Variation: Genetic and Environmental Factors
The video is a lecture presentation on variation, specifically discussing the causes and types of variation within populations. They delve into the concept of acquired characteristics and how they do not affect offspring, as well as the...
msvgo
Compatible Pollination
It describes the devices to discourage self pollination and encourage cross pollination.
Ancient Lights Media
Reproduction in Plants - Sexual and Asexual
Plant Reproduction Set: 1. This clip explains how plants are capable of both sexual and asexual (or vegetative) reproduction.
Mazz Media
Types of Reproduction
In this live-action program viewers will learn from a biological standpoint, the only point of reproduction is to transmit DNA from one generation to the next. Students will come to understand that organisms reproduce in two ways:...