SciShow
The Mystery of the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Death Trap
Paleontologists think they've solved part of the mystery of the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, a dense bed of Jurassic dinosaur fossils. Also, electron microscope images reveal new, mucus-drenched info about the tubelip wrasse.
SciShow
The 2017 Nobel Prizes: Biological Clocks and Microscopy
Last week, the recipients of the 2017 Nobel Prizes were announced. We take a closer look at the winners of the Physiology and Chemistry Awards, whose breakthroughs change the way we study sleep, and allow us to look at microscopic...
Bozeman Science
Matter as a Wave
In this video Paul Andersen explains how matter can act as a wave at the nanoscale. Louis de Broglie showed that the wavelength of matter can be calculated using the momentum of an object and Planck's constant. The Davisson-Germer...
Crash Course
Big Guns: The Muscular System - CrashCourse Biology
Hank tells us the story of the complicated chemical dance that allows our skeletal muscles to contract and relax.
TED Talks
TED: This virtual lab will revolutionize science class | Michael Bodekaer
Virtual reality is no longer part of some distant future, and it's not just for gaming and entertainment anymore. Michael Bodekaer wants to use it to make quality education more accessible. In this refreshing talk, he demos an idea that...
Bozeman Science
Concept 3 - Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
In this video Paul Andersen explains the importance of scale in science and engineering. The Universe varies in size along three scales: size, timespan, and energy. Many phenomenon are too small and fast, or two large and slow to...
Curated Video
Invention and evolution of the microscope
Since the invention of the first light microscope, microscopy has evolved so much. We are now able to see things at an atomic level. In this video, we will learn who invented the light microscope and the many other breakthroughs that...
Curated Video
Compound microscope
An optical microscope which uses two sets of lenses, called the objective and the eyepiece, to gather and magnify light. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Curated Video
The History of the Microscope
A brief history of how the microscope has transformed from simple magnifying glasses to the powerful instruments of today. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. The Romans produced the first magnifying glasses in the 1st century AD....
Wonderscape
The Invisible Invaders: Understanding Viruses
Delve into the microscopic world of viruses, learning about their structure, how they differ from living organisms, and their methods of infecting host cells. Understand the components of a virus, including nucleic acids (DNA or RNA), a...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - What Is The Difference Between Light And Electron Microscopes? #6
In this video, we cover: - How light microscopes work - How electrons microscopes work - The pros and cons of each Exam board specific info: AQA - Suitable for everyone IGCSE Edexcel - Suitable for everyone Edexcel - Suitable for...
Curated Video
Natural Quasicrystals
Quasicrystals, a new state of matter, had been fabricated in a laboratory in the 1980s, but Paul Steinhardt, Princeton University, diligently continued his search to see if Nature had made some herself, a search which eventually paid off...
Visual Learning Systems
Microscopic Life: Seeing Microscopic Life
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...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Understanding Viruses and How to Stay Safe During a Pandemic
In this video, we learn about the role viruses have played in shaping human existence throughout history. We also learn about the characteristics of viruses, such as their small size and their need for living cells to reproduce. It also...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Virology and Viral Classification
There are two main types of pathogens we will be focusing on in this series. The first was bacteria, and we just wrapped up a good amount of information on those. The next is viruses. These little things are much tinier than bacteria,...
Professor Dave Explains
The History of Microscopy
After completing a fairly extensive survey of bacterial and viral pathogens, it's time to learn about some other more general microbiology concepts. What better place to start than the indispensable tool of the microbiologist, the...
NASA
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3: Mission for Science
After more than six months aboard the International Space Station, the astronauts of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission are returning home. The four crew members -- NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari, and Tom Marshburn, and ESA (European...
Curated Video
The Discovery of Cells
In this section, I talk about the history of the cell theory, what the cell theory is, the 2 types of microscopes and the 2 basic cell types.
Curated Video
Using the Light Microscope: Observing Onion Cells and Estimating Magnification
This video provides a lecture presentation on using the light microscope. It begins by explaining what a light microscope is and how it produces a magnified image. The video then shows how to prepare a slide of onion cells and view them...
Curated Video
Microscopes: Magnification and Resolution
This video provides an explanation of how the degree of magnification in a microscope is dependent on the type of microscope used. The concept of magnification is defined, and the equation for calculating magnification is introduced. Two...
Catalyst University
Lab Exercise 2: Microscopes and Cell Shapes
Lab Exercise 2: Microscopes and Cell Shapes
Visual Learning Systems
The Microscope: Types of Microscopes and Their Functions
This video provides an overview of the different types of microscopes used by scientists. It introduces the compound light microscope, which is commonly used in science classrooms, and explains how it works to magnify objects. The video...
Professor Dave Explains
Electron Microscopy (TEM and SEM)
We've talked a lot about light microscopy, but this technique has inherent limitations in resolution and magnification. The next paradigm in microscopy that emerged in the middle of the 20th century was electron microscopy. Because...
Visual Learning Systems
The Cell: Seeing the Invisible
Students will learn about the discovery of cells, the development of the cell theory, and the differences between animal cells and plant cells, Animations illustrate the different parts of a cell. Other terminology includes: organelles,...