TED-Ed
Why bats don't get sick | Arinjay Banerjee
Consider a bat that is infected with several deadly viruses, including ones that cause rabies, SARS, and Ebola. While this diagnosis would be lethal for other mammals, the winged wonder is totally unfazed, and may even spend the next 30...
Bozeman Science
Chromosomal Inheritance
In this video Paul Andersen describes genetics at the chromosomal level. He begins with a simple monohybrid cross as viewed through Mendelian genetics and then shows how genes are distributed through meiosis to possible gametes. This is...
MinuteEarth
Why Bird Penises Are So Weird
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 line. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling...
Bozeman Science
AP Biology Practice 6 - Scientific Explanations and Theories
In this video Paul Andersen explains how scientific theories are created and modified over time. He starts by discussing the theory of natural selection as a model for the creation and modification of theories. He gives examples of...
Bozeman Science
The Secret of Life
Paul Andersen explains how the central dogma of biology explains life on our planet. He starts with a brief discussion of common characteristics of all life. He then explains how DNA is used to make proteins which in turn make you. He...
SciShow
New Bacterial Enzymes Could Revolutionize Blood Donations SciShow News
Blood banks need a constant supply of donors to maintain their supply, but some enzymes that are already in our bodies might be able to help!
SciShow
Mutant Mosquitoes in Florida
In the search for longevity, scientists have found the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet in the arctic. Meanwhile, in warmer climes, the FDA approves a new method for combating disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Be Smart
The Surprising Origin of Thanksgiving Foods
Ever wonder where your favorite Thanksgiving foods come from? Well the truth may be closer to home than you think.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think) | Kayla Mandel Sheets
While searching for a kidney donor, Karen Keegan stumbled upon a mystery. After undergoing genetic testing, it turned out that some of her cells had a completely different set of genes from the others. And this second set of genes...
Bozeman Science
What is DNA?
Paul Andersen describes the molecular structure of DNA. He describes the major parts of a nucleotide and explains how they are assembled into a nucleic acid. The nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group make up a single...
Bozeman Science
Mendelian Genetics
Paul Andersen explains simple Mendelian genetics. He begins with a brief introduction of Gregor Mendel and his laws of segregation and independent assortment. He then presents a number of simple genetics problems along with their...
Bizarre Beasts
We Thought These Snakes Were All The Same
New ReviewEyelash vipers were thought to be one widely distributed species that came in a lot of colors, but they’re actually more like five to nine different snakes that each come in a rainbow of colors...even within the same litter... so, how...
Bizarre Beasts
The Weird Bee That Isn't Social Or Solitary
New ReviewThere are a lot of different social structures in the animal world, but how did animals go from solitary to social, let alone from basic interactions to elaborate societies? The small carpenter bee may be just the beast to tackle this...
Curated Video
Species Change Overtime
New ReviewThis video describes various ways that species change over time such as variation, binary fission, adaption, mutation, envirvonmental changes, and extinction.
Curated Video
Incomplete and Codominance
New ReviewThis video describes the difference between incomplete and codominance of genetics.
Curated Video
How COVID-19 Works and Why It Became So Dangerous
How does coronavirus work? What makes the coronavirus so good at what it does? Why is Covid so deadly? How to protect yourself from SARS-CoV-2.The growth of infections, and the percentage of infected people that need hospitalizations is...
Wonderscape
Exploring Gene Splicing: Creating Hybrid Animals and Resurrecting Extinct Species
Science Kids Bringing Back Extinct Animals - Should We Just Because We Can The video explores the concept of gene splicing and creating hybrid animals through genetic engineering techniques like CRISPR technology. It discusses examples...
Wonderscape
Exploring Genetics: From Genes to Gene Splicing
Science Kids Bringing Back Extinct Animals - Should We Just Because We Can This video provides an engaging and informative overview of genetics and gene splicing. It explains how genes determine our physical characteristics, the role of...
Curated Video
How to Use GFP
Howcast - GFP is an acronym for Green Fluorescent Protein. Scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for finding this glowing protein in a jellyfish species. Learn the basics about GFP’s use in observing cells and genes.
Curated Video
CRISPR gene-editing tool
Researchers are experimenting with CRISPR, a powerful tool that can alter the DNA of humans. The implications have scientists excited, but nervous.
Curated Video
What Are Breast Cancer Genes?
Howcast - Learn everything you need to know about breast cancer genes in this Howcast video with expert Marisa Weiss, MD.
Curated Video
Is Schizophrenia Hereditary?
Howcast - Learn if schizophrenia is hereditary from psychiatrist Jeanie Tse in this Howcast video.