60 Second Histories
Galen the physician
The Ancient Greek physician Galen talks about his travels as a young man and the importance of Alexandria, Egypt.
60 Second Histories
Galen and Hippocrates
In this short video, Galen talks about Hippocrates and his theories
60 Second Histories
Louis Pasteur; proving his germ theory
Louis Pasteur explains how he proved his germ theory.
Zach Star
What is Pre-Med? How to Prepare For Medical School and What You Should Know
When entering into college many students plan on becoming medical doctors, but one thing that students are often confused about is "What is the best pre-med major?" Historically students have used Chemistry and Biology to satisfy their...
Professor Dave Explains
Legionnaires’ Disease Legionella pneumophila
One day in 1976, there was a terrible outbreak of an unknown disease at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. What was the pathogen responsible for this so-called Legionnaires' disease? Let's find out!
Professor Dave Explains
Typhoid Fever Salmonella typhi
Typhoid fever can be a very serious illness, and we may have already heard of it because of Typhoid Mary, a famous carrier in the beginning of the 20th century. Let's go in for a closer look!
Professor Dave Explains
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rickettsia rickettsii
In 1896, a mysterious disease spread through the Snake River Valley of Idaho. Some people called it a spotted fever, and hundreds got sick. As it turns out, this was all the doing of some bacteria, Rickettsia ricketssii. Let's get a...
Professor Dave Explains
Chickenpox and Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus)
Lots of kids get the chickenpox. I know I did! I was about four years old. It was awful. But now we can learn all kinds of things about the virus called Varicella-Zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles. What is its structure...
Step Back History
Did Medieval Anglo-Saxons Cure MRSA?
The world is at the verge of a crisis, where the antibiotics we used to treat infections for decades are becoming useless. It takes a historian and a microbiologist to possibly save the day.
Science360
Nanosponge decoy fights superbug infections
Our first instinct with infection in the body is often to find it and get rid of it! But, engineer Liangfang Zhang had another idea. With support from the National Science Foundation, Zhang and his team at UC-San Diego have created a...
Professor Dave Explains
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Staphylococcus aureus is the bacteria responsible for what we commonly refer to as a staph infection. They are extremely common, but they are also developing antibiotic resistance at an alarming rate. Let's take a look at these now.
Professor Dave Explains
Syphilis Treponema pallidum
Syphilis is another infection that is typically caused by sexual contact, thanks to the pathogen Treponema pallidum. What does this bacterium do? How is the infection treated? Let's take a closer look now.
Professor Dave Explains
Lyme Disease Borrelia burgdorferi
Lyme disease. It's that one you get from ticks! So what kind of ticks, and where are they? How does that work exactly, and what are the bacteria that are being transferred when they bite? The bacteria are called Borellia burgdorferi,...
Cerebellum
The Human Body Major Systems & Organs - The Immune System And Lymphatic System
The human body is a wondrously complex machine made of flesh, bone, muscles, organs, blood vessels and highly specialized systems that function together to sustain life. This fascinating third part of The Human Body series examines the...
Science360
Someday we may fill the tank with fungi fuel!
Over is 50-year career, Montana State University plant pathologist Gary Strobel has traveled to all seven continents to collect samples of endophytes from remote and sometimes dangerous places. Endophytes are microorganisms - bacteria...
Professor Dave Explains
Food Poisoning Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli
We've all gotten food poisoning before, and it's terrible. So what causes it? Just a little bit of bacteria called E. coli, that's all. Let's check them out!
Mythology & Fiction Explained
A Christmas Carol - The Story of Ebenezer Scrooge (A Charles Dickens Story)
Mythology & Fiction Explained retells the classic Christmas story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Professor Dave Explains
Early Pharmacopeia: Medical Practices in Ancient Civilizations
If we are going to tell the story of medicine, we had better start at the beginning, which means we need to go all the way back to the start of recorded history. Every since we've been writing things down, we've been documenting our...
Science360
One day, we may fill the tank with fungi fuel! - Science Nation
One day, we may fill the tank with fungi fuel! Plant fungi and bacteria called "endophytes" fueling breakthroughs in energy, medicine and more Over his 50-year career, Montana State University plant pathologist Gary Strobel has traveled...
Science360
Science Behind The News: Drug-Resistant Bacteria
As disease-causing bacteria becomes increasingly resistant to antibiotics, scientists like Erin Carlson from Indiana University are turning to natural sources to find new medicines. "Science Behind the News" is produced in partnership...
AllTime 10s
10 Things You Didnt Know The World Is Running Out Of
Are we about to run out of chocolate, wine or even sperm? Humanity is certainly going through its resources at an alarming rate, so what important items are on the brink of extinction?
Visual Learning Systems
Microscopic Life: Summing Up
Upon viewing the Microscopic Life video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that only during the past few hundred years have people been able to see and study very small life forms, generally referred to as...
Neuro Transmissions
Neuroscience of Depression
About 1 out of every 14 people suffers from depression. What causes depression in the brain? Is depression inherited? And importantly, does depression medication work? In this video, we discuss the cause of depression, the changes in the...