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Exploring the World of Antibiotics: The Discovery of Penicillin
This video explores the discovery of penicillin by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928, highlighting its importance as one of the earliest and most widely used antibiotics derived from the Penicillium mold fungus. It delves into the natural...
SciShow
6 Incredible Discoveries Made on Accident
Some of science's most interesting discoveries happened totally on accident! From insects to infections, and polymers to pacemakers, we've accidentally discovered some pretty cool stuff. Watch this new episode of SciShow, hosted by...
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Scientific Discoveries
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TED-Ed
TED-ED: The accident that changed the world - Allison Ramsey and Mary Staicu
In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned to his lab and found something unexpected: a colony of mold growing on a Petri dish he’d forgotten to place in his incubator. And around this colony of mold was a zone completely and...
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The Role of Plants in the Development of Modern Medicine
This video discusses how certain plants have been used for thousands of years to treat certain ailments and how, through modern technology, these active ingredients have been extracted to create drugs. It highlights various examples such...
SciShow
6 Accidental Discoveries You've Probably Never Heard Of
From insects to infections, and polymers to pacemakers, scientists have discovered some very cool things entirely by accident, thanks to some careful observation and curiosity. Chapters ALEXANDER FLEMING 0:19 A CRICKET STD 1:21 STREP'S...
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Good Vaccinations SONG | Horrid Health | Horrible Histories
Follow the story of Jenner's vaccination through to the discovery of penicillin and how these three men saved more lives than anyone else. Subscribe for more Horrible History: http://bit.ly/HorribleHistoriesSubscribe Visit our website:...
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Alexander Fleming and the Accidental Mould Juice – The Serendipity of Science (2/3)
When Alexander Fleming came back from holiday he noticed that mould contamination on an experimental plate had killed a pathogen. Fleming wondered 'Why?' Careful observation, rigorous scientific thinking and painstaking experimental work...
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Antibiotics
Antibiotics… one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century. You’ve probably taken them at some point during your life… maybe for a throat or ear infection? About 20 doses of antibiotics are prescribed per 1,000 people every day...
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BIOLOGY - Evolution -Competition & Natural Selection
In nature, all organisms compete with each other for resources in order to survive. Competition between members of the same species is what makes organisms evolve. This theory of competition and ‘survival of the fittest’ is called...
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BIOLOGY - Careers - Scientific Inquiry
In this video, you'll learn a wide range of marvelous careers in the world of Biology, you might be surprised on what you see!
SciShow
10 Things We Didn't Know 100 Years Ago
In just the last century, we've made an astounding amount of scientific progress. And thanks to some of that progress, we can now share 10 of those discoveries with you in a video on the internet! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ----------...
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Antibiotics | Health | Biology | FuseSchool
Antibiotics | Health | Biology | FuseSchool Antibiotics… one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century. You’ve probably taken them at some point during your life… maybe for a throat or ear infection? About 20 doses of antibiotics...
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Competition and Natural Selection | Evolution | Biology | FuseSchool
In nature, all organisms compete with each other for resources in order to survive. Competition between members of the same species is what makes organisms evolve. This theory of competition and ‘survival of the fittest’ is called...
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Outsmarting Antibiotic Resistance | SciTech Now
A new genre of drugs may be able to outsmart germs that have become resistant to current antibiotics. Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! http://bit.ly/1G7yMhG **More info & videos below** For full episodes, check out...
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We’re Teaching Robots and AI to Design New Drugs
It might sound like a concept from science fiction, but artificial intelligence is already facilitating the development process behind some pharmaceuticals.
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The New Superbug!
A new strain of the E. coli bacteria seems to have become resistant to most antibiotics. Let’s talk about how this possibly happened.
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We’re Teaching Robots and AI to Design New Drugs
It might sound like a concept from science fiction, but artificial intelligence is already facilitating the development process behind some pharmaceuticals. Hosted by: Michael Aranda
TED-Ed
The Accident that Changed the World
Penicillin transformed medicine; however, its discovery was totally serendipitous! Find out how an open window, a sight breeze, and a forgotten petri dish changed the world.
SciShow
10 Fantastic Fungi Superpowers
How much room does a fungus need to grow? As mushroom as possible! Video discusses 10 interesting facts about various fungi, including one that says mushrooms may be the largest living organism on the planet. From medicines to poisons,...
Crash Course
Biomedicine: Crash Course History of Science #34
Track biomedicine advances from the early 1800s to today! Young scholars learn about groundbreaking discoveries in medicine throughout history in the 34th installment of a larger Crash Course History of Science series. The lesson...