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...

Happy Birthday, Henrietta Lacks! Celebrate August 1, the birthday of one of the most important women in genetics in part 139 of a 143-part video series. The narrator describes the life of Henrietta Lacks, the aggressive form of cancer...

Is all radiation harmful? The video's narrator interviews unsuspecting citizens to get their take on radiation sources and effects. The resource includes a breakdown of types of radiation and whether each type is capable of causing us harm.

What do paint and pantyhose have in common? Pupils learn how the manufacturers of these, and many other, products are finding safer reaction materials to protect their workers and reduce the impact on the environment. The process of...

Bubbles—fun to play with or a cancer-killing device? Enthusiastic host of the video explains what cavitation is and how tiny bubbles can cause so much damage to ships. It then goes into other applications of cavitation and the...

Study the behavior of cancer cells by understanding what they can't do. The video describes the process of cancer growth and since the heart does not create new cells after birth, cancer cells have a very small window to establish...

Explore the addition of algae as a cancer treatment with a video that explains how a specific type of algae prevents chemotherapy from attacking healthy cells. The results are amazingly positive!

Smokers are 70 percent more likely to develop hearing loss than non-smokers. Avideo skips the common side effects of smoking and explains five less obvious reasons not to smoke. It touches upon physical appearance, pet health, and others.

Though UV radiation can damage skin, it isn't all bad. The third installment in a six-part series allows the class to study the structure and function of skin. They learn about the different types of skin cancer and the SPF rating...

Why do some people look young at age 60 while others look old at age 30? Elizabeth Blackburn discovered it is all related to telomeres and telomerase. Her discoveries have not only led to a better understanding of aging, but also to a...

Radiation hazards are the subject of a short video that also includes a comparison of alpha, beta, and gamma rays, and the hazards if people ingest or absorb these rays through the skin.

Do you know why chemotherapy causes hair loss? A video explains the mitosis portion of the cell cycle and focuses on why we should care. The lesson explains what a cancer is as well as its current and potential future treatments.

Humans have produced more than 8,000 synthetic chemicals, and we don't know the long-term effects on our bodies for most of them. A video highlights current scientific research to determine which are safe and how to modify those...

Have you ever wondered about the texture of a cell? It turns out the squishiness of a cell can be used to detect cancer. The video highlights cellular research that will hopefully one day help treat cancer.

As the output of foods has increased over the years, so has world-wide epidemic of obesity. However, sometimes genetics plays a role in obesity. But what about being overweight? View a video that discusses the difference between...

Cancer's ability to quickly spread from one organ to the next makes it one of the most fatal diseases in recent history. Watch as this short video takes you on a trip into the microscopic world of cancer cells, exploring the...

Impress upon your learners the importance of using sunscreen to protect their skin throughout life. With this video, they will learn not only about the basics of how much sunscreen to apply and for how long, but they will also have the...

Students learn how scientists in several fields work together to take part in the steps of anti-cancer drug discovery.

Get a 3D view of how cancer develops! This narrated animation illustrates the signaling pathway that leads to the development of cancer. [9:34]

This video segment adapted from NOVA, features cancer researcher Dr. Judah Folkman and describes his idea about how tumors grow inside the body. Dr. Folkman's idea focuses on angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels. Experiments...

Learn about melanoma or skin cancer, how it develops and spreads, and what is the common treatment, in this Mayo Clinic animated video. (1 min, 55 sec)

A video discussing mutations that can be caused by disruption in the cell cycle which could lead to cancer. [5:12]

An explanation of cancer. [12:36]

Dr. David Agus, a medical professor, discusses thinking systemically about cancer and other things, for example, by making other parts of the body healthier so the cancer can't metastasize.