Professor Dave Explains
Anaerobic Respiration and Fermentation
We took a look at aerobic respiration in the biochemistry series, and we know that it requires molecular oxygen to occur. But there are other forms of energy production that do not require oxygen. Those are anaerobic respiration and...
Ancient Lights Media
How do we acquire immunity to bacteria and viruses?
Acquiring Immunity - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 3, This clip offers a step by step look at how the human body develops immunity to infectious diseases.
Professor Dave Explains
Poliomyelitis (Poliovirus)
Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by the poliovirus, which has the ability to infect motor neurons in the spinal cord and cause paralysis. American President Franklin Roosevelt was famously crippled by polio. The poliovirus exists in a...
Professor Dave Explains
Alteration of Chromosome Number and Structure
We've already learned about certain kinds of modification to the genome, namely in the way of mutations that can occur to specific base pairs, or frameshift mutations when base pairs are deleted or inserted. But there can also be...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Immunology
As we know from our understanding of microbiology, pathogens are everywhere. So why don't we get sick all the time? And what are allergies, why do some people have them and others don't? And what are vaccines, how do those work? All of...
Ancient Lights Media
How do vaccines work?
Understanding Vaccines - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 4. This clips examines how vaccines are made and how they are able to produce immunity to infectious diseases.
Professor Dave Explains
Types of Immune Cells Part 1: Immune Cell Function
Ok, we are ready to investigate the immune system! So where do we start? Rather than starting on the big objects, like the organs in the lymphatic system, the best way to dive in is to briefly discuss the different types of cells that...
Professor Dave Explains
Apoptosis Programmed Cell Death
We've touched on apoptosis before, especially when we learned about cancer in the biochemistry series. But let's a closer look. We know that apoptosis is programmed cell death, a failsafe mechanism whereby faulty cells that pose a threat...
Visual Learning Systems
Active and Passive Immunity Explained
This video explains the two main types of immunity - active and passive. Also, the video highlights the importance of vaccines in developing immunity and how they have greatly improved human life. Investigating the Immune System part 6/9
Curated Video
What could happen to Trump's criminal cases now that he's projected to become president?
What could happen to Donald Trump's criminal cases now that he's projected to become president? An expert weighs in. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Truth Be Told: Would Trump be "effectively immune" from prosecution in a second term?
Truth Be Told: Would Trump be "effectively immune" from prosecution in a second term? Legal experts weigh in. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Trump to attend court case hearings during campaign trail
Labor Day traditionally begins the final sprint until Election Day. Joe St. George reports this month is also about the return of former President Trump's legal cases. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Trump's lawyers ask judge to set aside his conviction, citing Supreme Court's immunity ruling
Hours after the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have limited immunity from prosecution, former President Donald Trump is seeking to set aside his conviction, citing the ruling. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Supreme Court sends Trump case back to lower court, giving former president limited immunity
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court returned lower court rulings and stated that a former president has absolute immunity for his core constitutional powers. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
What does the Supreme Court's immunity ruling mean for Trump's federal election interference case?
What does the Supreme Court's immunity ruling mean for the federal case against Trump, in which he is charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election? (Scripps News)
Curated Video
The Supreme Court will issue the last decisions of its term on Monday
The last day of the Supreme Court's scheduled term is Monday. it could bring a decision on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution. (Scripps News)
Bloomberg
Dave Aronberg on Ivanka Trump Ordered to Testify
Palm Beach County State Attorney, Dave Aronberg, discusses Ivanka Trump being ordered to testify against her father, former President Donald Trump, in the New York civil fraud trial and whether or not this could be damaging to the former...
Press Association
Study finds Covid-19 immunity could only last a few months
Scientists have found that coronavirus immunity could only last a few months after a study revealed a decline in protective antibodies.
Research by Imperial College London estimated just 4.4% of adults had some form of immunity against...
Bloomberg
India's Godrej Group Expects 'Very Good' Economic Growth
Dec.11 -- Nadir Godrej, managing director of Godrej Industries and chairman of Godrej Agrovet, discusses the prospect of the 123-year-old Indian conglomerate's businesses, the economy and stock market. The group has significant presence...
Curated Video
Measles Found To Leave Children's Immune Systems Vulnerable
A new study found kids who recovered from measles lost antibodies that could help them fight off other illnesses.
Bloomberg
Omicron's Spread Pushed Global Cases Over 1 Million Again
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor and Virologist Andrew Pekosz discusses the omicron variant, the hospitalization rate for the variant and the infection rate of children. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The...
Curated Video
Wilson Trial Tests Georgia Stand Your Ground Law
Marcus Wilson's defense team argues his charges in the death of Haley Hutcheson should be dismissed because of the state's Stand Your Ground law.
Bloomberg
Covid to Become Fifth Seasonal Coronavirus: Johns Hopkins
Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar, discusses returning to activities as Covid-19 becomes endemic. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael R. Bloomberg, founder...