Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Development of the Cerebral Cortex
How do the many parts of our brains form as we grow and develop? Peer inside a developing brain using a short video. Topics include stem cells, differentiation, and the unusual way these specialized neurons organize themselves throughout...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Cancer and Cell Fate in the Intestinal Epithelium
What happens when intestinal epithelia receive the wrong directions during differentiation? Discover how tumors form in the intestinal lining using a narrated video. The resource shows both normal and cancerous growth using specially...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Differentiation and the Fate of Cells
Did you realize cells become restricted in the types of cells they produce as embryos develop? Stem cells might become anything, but late state cells can only become the specialized cell based on their locations. A captivating video does...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Animation
One cloning technique is somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). Observe the process in action through an animated video. Review the applications of the process for both therapeutic cloning and cloning of an individual.
Amoeba Sisters
How Cells Become Specialized
Cell specialization is amazing! How do they know what they should become? A video from an interesting biology playlist examines the process of cell specialization. Content includes where we find specialized cells, types of specialized...
American Chemical Society
The Future of Fake Meat
Fake nails are one thing ... but fake meat? Agricultural scholars explain how they can fake steak in an engaging video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. The narrator sets the stage by discussing the amount of...
FuseSchool
What Are Stem Cells?
Almost every cell in the body has a special job. Part of the Fuse School Genetics playlist, the video discusses the few unspecialized cells, called stem cells. It explains where they are found, what they do, and why they raise ethical...
SciShow
The Tiny Fish That's Changing Modern Medicine
The key to curing cancer could be swimming around in your aquarium! Young biologists meet the zebra fish and learn about its contributions to medicine in the 149th installment in a series of science videos. The content includes how fish...
MinuteEarth
Should We Grow Human Organs In Pigs?
How can pigs save lives? Examine the possibility of growing human organs from stem cells introduced into pig embryos. Learners discover the similarities and differences between pig and human organs, how stem cells function to create...
SciShow
Hydras: Our Immortal, Tentacled Friends
What type of animal is essentially immortal? The video describes the distinctive capabilities of the hydra. It doesn't follow the typical life cycle pattern of most living creatures, and these unique features make the hydra basically...
SciShow
Stem Cells
Stem cell research and ethics are hotly debated, but many pupils don't really know what a stem cell is. The video describes what they are, why they are different than other cells, and where they can be found. The video continues with how...
SciShow
Lab-Grown Meat
Which sounds better: in-vitro meat, cultured meat, test-tube meat, hydroponic meat, or schmeat? All are names for lab-grown meat. The process of growing meat, the cost, the rationale for creating it, and other considerations are the...
Be Smart
Your Mom is LITERALLY Part of You!
You will always be on your mother's mind — literally, as it turns out. The video explains how cells pass between mother and child during pregnancy and how long these cells lasts. For up to 50 years after being born, you have cells from...
TED-Ed
Could Your Brain Repair Itself?
Is your brain running a little slow? Just reboot it and you'll be good to go. This advice may sound ridiculous, but by watching this video you will learn how through a process called neurogenesis, adult brains are able repair...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Stem Cells
In this video students will learn about the different kinds and functions of stem cells, and about the medical possibilities and controversies surrounding stem cell research. [10:12]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cell Division: Embryonic Stem Cells
A video explaining embryonic and somatic stem cells by overviewing early development of an embryo. Also discussed is the reasons why embryonic stem cell research can be controversially. [19:54]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Embryonic Stem Cells
An overview of the early development of a zygote to an embryo. Understand embryonic and somatic stem cells. [19:55]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Embryonic Stem Cells
An overview of early development of a zygote to an embryo. Embryonic and somatic stem cells. [19:55]
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Embryonic Stem Cells
A video that explores the definition of a stem cell and why there is controversy over their use. [19:54]
PBS
Nova: Stem Cells
PBS site provides information as to what stem cells are, what they do and how we find a balance between hope for cures and respect for life. Contains links to stem cell research, the cloning process as well as politics of stem cells.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Science Out Loud: Why Can We Regrow a Liver but Not a Limb?
Unlike lizards, humans can't regrow limbs. But we can kinda-sorta regenerate our livers. Ceri, an undergrad in Biology and Comparative Media Studies at MIT, explains how and why. [4:06]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Stem Cells Breakthrough
In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, follow the scientific process that led to a revolutionary method for creating stem cells without the use of human embryos. [5:16]
Sumanas
Sumanas Inc: Science in Focus: Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Tutorial that looks at human embryonic stem cells and their potential medical applications.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Geron to End Embryonic Stem Cell Research
An interview with Leonard Zon from Howard Hughes Medical Institute about the announcement by Geron Corporation that they would discontinue research into the use of embryonic stem cells for treating spinal cord injuries. Aired Nov. 18,...