PBS
Our “Junk DNA” Is More Important Than We Once Thought
In the search for the genes that make us human, some of the most important answers were hiding not in the genes themselves, but in what was once considered genomic junk.
SciShow
The Secret of Your "Junk," Revealed!
Hank brings us breaking news from a team of geneticists working on figuring out what all that "junk DNA" in the human genome really is - turns out it's not junk after all.
SciShow
The Secret of Your "Junk," Revealed!
Hank brings us breaking news from a team of geneticists working on figuring out what all that "junk DNA" in the human genome really is - turns out it's not junk after all.
Bozeman Science
Molecular Biology
Paul Andersen explains the major procedures in molecular biology. He starts with a brief description of Taq polymerase extracted from the hot pools of Yellowstone Park. He then uses the analogy of the ransom note to explain each of the...
SciShow
3 Sad Surprises: The Human Genome Project
Hank tells us three surprises about human DNA which we learned because of the Human Genome Project.
Professor Dave Explains
How Genetics Interacts with Biological Anthropology
Once the field of genetics was developed, our understanding of biology was completely transformed. How did this specifically impact the field of anthropology? From Mendel's laws to the Human Genome Project, let's learn about how our...
Visual Learning Systems
Genetics in Our Lives: Human Genome
This exciting program takes a glimpse at some of the amazing advances in modern genetics. Starting with the discovery of DNA, students will be exposed to advances such as the creation of recombinant DNA, vaccines, the human genome...
msvgo
Human Genome Project
It introduces the goals and methodologies of the human genome project and lists the salient features of the human genome.
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.
PBS
Nova: Cracking the Code of Life
This 2 hour special on the Human Genome Project is offered by NOVA in 16 segments. It can be viewed with both QuickTime and realvideo. Each video is accompanied by a brief description.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Human Genome: Welcome to the Genomic Revolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This video explores developments in mapping the human genome and figuring out the implications that such developments have on society in the future. [11:00]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Human Genome Project
This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" looks at the meaning and significance of the effort to decode the human genome. [4:08]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Who Owns the Genome?
This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" examines the social and ethical implications of genome research. [4 min, 8 sec]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Publishing Genome Research
Watch how NJ high school students apply basic principles of molecular biology to solve real research probloms and publish their own genome research at GenBank, the international genomic sequence database. [6:12]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Stem Cells Breakthrough
In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, follow the scientific process that led to a revolutionary method for creating stem cells without the use of human embryos. [5:16]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Role of Genetics in Obesity
In this video segment from NOVA scienceNOW, meet researchers who are studying obesity and trying to understand the role that hormones and genetics can play in regulating appetite. [3:25]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Personal Genome Project
The Personal Genome Project started at Harvard University is a human genetics project that aims to put the personal genomes and health data of participants online to share with other researchers. One goal is to make this type of...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Mapping Human Genetic Diversity
Researchers working on the Human Genome Project have been able to map human genetic variation across populations and continents. They were able to trace human ancestry back to Africa, and determine the genetic history of a number of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Human Genome: Our Molecular Selves
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A dynamic, 3-D, computer-animated video that takes you inside for a close-up look at how humans are made. Watch as the mysteries of the human genome are literally...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Thousand Genomes Project
This week, scientists unveiled the first phase results of a public/private effort known as the 1000 Genome Project, an effort to sequence and compare the genomes of 2500 people from around the world.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Dna Sequencing: Lesson 3
This lesson will introduce the concept of DNA sequencing as well as discuss the Human Genome Project. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "DNA Sequencing."