Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn
Go on a journey in this video to find out the origins of corn. This video explores the genetic changes that happened to transform teosinte, a wild grass, into corn. The video pauses at three points for embedded quizzes. [17:51]
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Dna Cloning With Plasmids
Find out about genetic engineering, and how scientists have found a way to insert new genes into bacterial DNA. [1:12]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Better Brewing Through Synthetic Biology?
Discover a new approach and possible uses of synthetic biology, the assembly of genetic standard parts to create an organism with desired traits.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: A Challenge to Gene Patents
A Federal district court has ruled that several patents dealing with the BRCA breast cancer genes are invalid.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Mosquitoes Engineered to Kill Their Own Kind
Researchers hope to crash populations of dengue-transmitting mosquitoes, using genetic engineering. [12:19]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Recombinant Dna Technology: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain what recombinant DNA is and how it is used for genetic engineering. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Recombinant DNA Technology."
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: Reversing Aging
Researchers have found that telomerase can reverse aging in mice. Will the same work for humans? [1:29]
SciShow
Sci Show: Genetically Modified Human
A look at the science behind "genetically modified humans" with this video. Video explains very basically how genes can be chosen to eliminate harmful genes in germ cells. Video also discusses some of the ethical concerns with this...
Other
Tech N You: Synthetic Biology Explained
From selective breeding to genetic modification, our understanding of biology is now merging with the principles of engineering to bring us synthetic biology. [6:34]
Other
Mitk12 Videos: #Ask Mit: Could You Make a Unicorn by Crossing Dna?
Biologist, Dr. Sera Thornton entertains the question, "Is there any way to make a unicorn by crossing DNA?" [2:46]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Genetic Engineering Applications
A video tutorial explaining the basics behind genetic engineering in the field of biotechnology. [4:09]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science Diction: The Origin of the Word 'Clone'
Historian Howard Markel discusses how clone came to refer to genetic creations like Dolly the sheep.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Are Transgenic Weeds an Ecological Threat?
If a genetically engineered crop crosses with a wild relative, could a more robust weed result?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Printing Living Cells
Science Friday takes a look at new research into using inkjet technology to build artificial tissues.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Engineering Life Through Synthetic Biology
From designer yeast genomes to batteries made from bacteria, an update on synthetic biology. [22 mins. 45 secs.]