Instructional Video9:16
Amoeba Sisters

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

12th - Higher Ed
Explore the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium equations with The Amoeba Sisters! Learn why this equation can be useful, its five assumptions, and how to calculate genotype and allele frequencies with p and q values! This video does assume the...
Instructional Video10:39
Bozeman Science

Population Modeling

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen shows you how we can use a spreadsheet to model population changes. He begins with a brief discussion of populations and life cycles. He then shows you how you can model a single generation using a spreadsheet.
Instructional Video4:20
Amoeba Sisters

Genetic Drift

12th - Higher Ed
Discover what happens when random events meet allele frequencies: genetic drift! This Amoeba Sisters video also discusses the bottleneck and founder effect as well as contrasts genetic drift with natural selection. Table of Contents:...
Instructional Video26:06
The Wall Street Journal

Predicting Illness

Higher Ed
At the 2020 WSJ Health Forum, Science Editor Daniela Hernandez spoke with USC Professor of Economics Dr. Daniel Benjamin and Dr. Stephen Hsu, SVP of research at Michigan State, on the accuracy and ethicacy of "polygenic risk scores."