Amoeba Sisters
Bacteria: The Good, The Bad, The Kinda Gross
While the bad bacteria get most of our attention and research into antibiotics, the good bacteria is also important to your health. Explain the different types of bacteria with an illustrative video.
TED-Ed
Why is Bread Fluffy, Vinegar Sour, and Swiss Cheese Holey?
The gourmands and foodies in your class will love this gastronomical video! Educational and entertaining, the video explains the natural and added microorganisms that occur with food production, including yeast in bread, carbonation in...
Steve Spangler Science
Patriotic Monster Foam - Cool Science Experiment
In honor of the 4th of July, Steve Spangler shows how to make an explosive concoction in red, white, and blue. Using hydrogen peroxide, dishwashing liquid, and yeast, he creates a colorful chemical reaction. Consider this combination...
Curated OER
Monster Foam
In honor of the 4th of July, Steve Spangler shows how to make an explosive concoction in red, white, and blue. Using hydrogen peroxide, dishwashing liquid, and yeast, he creates a colorful chemical reaction. Consider this combination...
Curated OER
In Praise of Yeast
The fungus yeast makes items like bread and beer delicious! See how yeast reproduces and hear what is happening chemically. Use this clip in your introductory college biology classroom.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Common Genetic Code
Paul Nurse describes his research that showed that humans share some genes with organisms as different from us as simple brewer's yeast. Footage from Secret of Life: "Immortal Thread." [4 min, 20 sec]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Alcohol or Ethanol Fermentation
Video tutorial discusses the process of alcohol or ethanol fermentation, including yeast and its role in bread and wine production. [6:22]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cell Signaling in Yeast Reproduction
Video lesson features a discussion of yeast and cell signaling in yeast reproduction. [8:02]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Alcohol or Ethanol Fermentation
Alcohol or ethanol fermentation, including yeast and its role in bread and wine production. [6:22]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Energy and Transport: Alcohol or Ethanol Fermentation
Learn about alcohol or ethanol fermentation, including yeast and its role in bread and wine production. [6:22]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cell Signaling in Yeast Reproduction
Did you know that yeast use a mating factor pathway to to signal to reproduce sexually? This video will review over the process of how two haploid yeast cells combine to form a diploid cell. A mating factor is secreted by yeast cells...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: Life in a Beer
The millennia-spanning story of a cold one. [3:28]