SciShow
Sugar, Worms, and Space
In this week's news, Hank explains how earthworms are doing nanotechnology for us, Americans will soon be eating genetically modified salmon, the Russians are going back to space, and another reason to drink less soda.
SciShow
Bringing Back the Lost American Chestnut Tree
American chestnut trees were all over the US at the end of the 19th century until the fungus wiped most of them out. Scientists have been trying to figure out ways to bring those endangered American chestnuts back to their former glory.
SciShow
What Does "Organic" Mean, and Should You Buy Organic Foods?
There’s a lot of confusion over what organic means, and food with that label might not be as healthy or environmentally friendly as you think.
SciShow
Spicy Tomatoes and 4 Other GMOs That Could Save Lives
Genetically modifying plants and animals is complicated business, but some scientists think this tool could be used to save lives in a variety of ways.
SciShow
How Do Seedless Watermelons Reproduce?
Seedless watermelons are basically the best thing ever. But they’re also a delicious paradox. Seeds are a key part of plant reproduction. So how do you breed a plant that doesn’t make any seeds?
Crash Course
Bodies and Dollars: Crash Course History of Science
After World War Two, the applications of basic discoveries in biology took off—and became big business. Today, we’ll look at the rise of Big Pharma and GMO foods. We’ll also discuss how life-science technologies fundamentally changed...
Curated Video
What are GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)?
GMO or genetically modified organisms are organisms with their DNA modified, usually by adding new or different DNA from another organism. GM crops are crops that have genes from bacteria. These genes allow the plants to either produce...
Healthcare Triage
Facts Don't Really Change Minds
GMOs. Vaccines. Death Panels. There are a lot of "beliefs" circulating about a wide variety of health policy issues. Luckily, these are all pretty well researched areas. Thanks to thorough investigations, we can conclude with certainty...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: What is a Genetically Modified Organism?
Questions and answers about genetically modified organisms.
CuriosaMente
¿Los transgénicos son peligrosos?
Una de las tecnologías actuales más polémicas es la ingeniería genética. ¿Son peligrosos los alimentos transgénicos? Sí, pero no por las razones que crees. Pero primero ¿qué son los transgénicos? Una de las tecnologías actuales más...
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler: Man of Science, Ideas, and Humanity
Alan Kapuler is a man who thinks on big time scales, and across wide geographic spheres of reality. A molecular biologist by training, as a young adult, Kapuler experienced an almost spiritual connection from working with plants. Years...
Professor Dave Explains
Alien: Covenant - How Did David Create the Neomorphs?
By now we've hopefully all seen Alien: Covenant. If you haven't, go see it right away! It's awesome, and this has spoilers. After you've seen it, you'll probably have a few questions, just as I did. The main thing that left me wondering,...
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler: Man of Science, Ideas, and Humanity -2
Alan Kapuler is a well-educated man, both in a formal academic sense, and also from a lifetime of hands-on work as an organic plant breeder: planting, breeding, and cataloging his vast collection of open pollinated seeds.
AllTime 10s
10 Terrifying Creatures Created By Science
Has science gone too far? Well, it has created these bizarre creatures. From super buff cows to featherless chickens, these are the creepiest, freakiest animals to ever come out of labs.
Ancient Lights Media
Genetic Engineering: Making Transgenic Plants
This clip looks at some of the beneficial and harmful aspects of transgenic plants.
After Skool
You ARE What You Eat
In this animation, we examine the phrase, "You are what you eat". It's a phrase used around the world and throughout history, but how much scientific truth is there to back this statement up?
Soliloquy
What is (and isn't) a GMO?
Many nations ban them, most people have eaten them, and some actively protest in opposition to their existence, but what exactly is a genetically modified organism, and what are some things that aren't a GMO but are nonetheless often...
Ancient Lights Media
Genetic Engineering: Positives & Negatives of Transgenic Plants
This clip looks at some of the beneficial and harmful aspects of transgenic plants.
Ancient Lights Media
Genetic Engineering of Plants
Plant Reproduction Set: 5. This clip demonstrates two of the most common methods of genetic engineering in plants: biolistic transformation and gene splicing.
Professor Dave Explains
Biotechnology: Genetic Modification, Cloning, Stem Cells, and Beyond
In this biology playlist, we've learned so much about DNA and living organisms! Well, so has mankind over the past century, and oh, what we have done with this knowledge! It's pretty incredible when you stop and think about it. Let's go...
Bloomberg
GMO's Grantham Says Fed's Soft Landing Call Is Wrong
GMO co-founder and notorious caller of market bubbles Jeremy Grantham predicts a US recession will arrive in late 2023 or next year, disagreeing with the Federal Reserve's expectations that a downturn can be avoided. This interview for...
Bloomberg
Jeremy Grantham Says Stock Market, Economy Are 'Secondary' Worries
GMO co-founder and permabear Jeremy Grantham says the economy and stock market are "very secondary" to the challenges he sees facing the world. The billionaire investor has pledged the bulk of his fortune to fighting the climate crisis,...
Curated OER
The Future of Food - Introduction
A highly informative, and thought-provoking video on the history of the growing and selling of food awaits your students. It's a topic not often covered in social studies classes, so this video could be a good addition to a unit on...
TED-Ed
The Danger of Science Denial
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions... but they're not entitled to their own facts." Michael Specter, a well-respected science and technology journalist, speaks eloquently about modern attitudes toward science and progress and...