We've looked at two of the three subphyla within the phylum Basidiomycota. But before we dive into all the different amazing types of mushrooms, let's get a better understanding of their life cycle, as this will provide important context...

It’s highly unlikely to shoot down a missile mid-air. But there's more to it than that! Causing a nuclear bomb to detonate requires a precise orchestration of events, without which the chain reaction does not initiate and the bomb...

This video discusses how electromagnetic waves can interact with charged particles, specifically electrons in atoms. It explains how electromagnetic waves can cause electrons to absorb energy and jump to higher energy levels or emit...

The video explains the life cycle of a star, starting from a nebula, gravitational pull forming a protostar, the process of nuclear fusion, formation of a main sequence star, production of elements through fusion, expansion of a main...

This brief video tutorial discusses some foundational principals for describing and locating cranial nerve nuclei (motor and sensory) in the brainstem.

In this video, we review the anatomy of the basal nuclei and explore the structure and functions of the direct and indirect pathways of the basal nuclei.

This video examines the forces creating weather. The way in which atmospheric conditions and patterns cause changes in the weather is explained. Instruction on how to use a weather map and how we can predict tomorrow's weather is...

In this video, we explore the sources and processes behind nuclear energy, shedding light on its incredible power and potential.<b<br/>r/>

This video is part of the 12-part series, Forms of Energy.

This video is a lecture on half-lives and how to quantify the number of radioactive decays that occur over a given time period. The video explains that radioactive decay is a random process with equal probabilities for each outcome. The...

We've already learned about different types of chemical bonds, including covalent bonds. But now that we know about enthalpy, and orbitals, and some other concepts, let's revisit the covalent bond and dig a little deeper.

In this video, we explore the major signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease including the 4 cardinal signs AND the mechanism of Parkinson’s disease as it related to the basal nuclei in detail.

In this video, we explore the mechanisms of spasticity and baclofen, the major drug used in the treatment of spasticity. Also be sure to check out my video on the Modified Ashworth Scale!

In this video, we discuss the mechanism of how the upper 3 cervical spinal nerves (C1-C3) refer pain into the head via the trigeminocervical nucleus.

The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet

In this video, we explore the mechanism of Parkinson’s disease as it related to the basal nuclei in detail.

Part 1 on a miniseries over the Vagus Nerve This video is an introduction to cranial nerve X, the vagus nerve. Specifically, we will cover the origin of the vagus nerve from the medulla.

All radioactive nuclei have a particular half-life, or the time it takes for their concentration to be cut in half. Given the half-life of one such nuclide, can you find the decay constant, and the fraction of nuclei left over after a...

This is a short tutorial on the vestibulocochlear nerve.

This video explains the different stages of the cell cycle and how stem cells differentiate to form various cell types. It starts by discussing the structure of chromosomes and then moves onto describing the three stages of the cell...

DNA (deoxyribose nucleic acid) is extremely important. All living things have DNA, or in the case of some viruses they have RNA instead. In eukaryotes, it is found within the nucleus and is arranged into chromosomes. DNA determines the...

This video explains the concept of half-life in relation to radioactive decay of isotopes. It discusses the two ways in which half-life can be defined and how the random nature of radioactive decay gives rise to the idea of half-life....

Now that we have a general overview of fungal taxonomy covered, it's time to start investigating the different fungal phyla. The first one we will investigate is the most important one, basidiomycota. There are three subphyla in this...

We've learned about ionic and covalent bonds, so we understand the interactions that will occur between a metal and a nonmetal, or between two nonmetals. But what about two metals? Metallic bonding! This ends up being sort of like ionic...

We recently discovered some Holospora infecting one of our Paramecium samples. How does that happen? How does the Holospora get in there? And how are they so successful at infecting?