Curated Video
GCSE Biology - What is DNA? (Structure and Function of DNA) #65
This video covers: - The structure of DNA - What nucleotides are - Complementary base pairing - How genes code for proteins - The functions of proteins Exam board specific info: (probably useful for everyone though) AQA - Separate/triple...
Curated Video
Exploring the Impact of DNA: A Photographic Exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall
This photographic exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall in London commemorates the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA. The photographs showcase the impact of this discovery on our lives, particularly in terms of...
Amoeba Sisters
DNA Replication (Updated)
Explore the steps of DNA replication, the enzymes involved, and the difference between the leading and lagging strand! This video is an update from our old DNA replication video with nearly the same script but added detail and improved...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Gregor Mendel and the History of Genetics #76
This video covers: - The experiment that Mendel did with pea plants, looking at pea colour, flower colour, and height. - How Mendel discovered hereditary units, which could be recessive or dominant - An overview of when chromosomes, and...
Bozeman Science
DNA and RNA - Part 2
Paul Andersen continues his description of DNA and RNA. He begins with the structure of DNA and RNA and moves into the process of DNA Replication. He also describes the central dogma of biology explaining how DNA is transcribed to mRNA...
Curated Video
The Main Principles of Heredity: The Chemical Structure of DNA
By the end of this learning object, the learner will be able to: Explain the chemical structure of DNA.88055
Teacher's Pet
Uncovering the Structure of DNA
Learn about the Hershey Chase experiment, Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray diffraction and the formation of nucleosomes in this video! (Correlates with parts of IB Biology HL Topic 7.1)
Curated Video
Discovery of DNA
The story of a race between two teams of scientists in the 1950s - Francis Crick and James Watson, Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins - desperate to be the first to unlock the molecular structure of DNA. Biology - Cells And DNA -...
Curated Video
Understanding DNA and the Genome: The Building Blocks of Life
This video provides an introduction to DNA and the genome. It explains what DNA is, the structure of DNA, and the different components that make up DNA. The video also describes how DNA is coiled up into structures known as chromosomes...
Curated Video
DNA Structure and Function Explained
The video is about the structure of DNA. It explains that DNA is a polymer made up of repeating nucleotide units consisting of a sugar, phosphate, and base. The video also discusses base pairing, in which complementary strands of DNA...
FuseSchool
DNA Replication
CREDITS Animation & Design: Bing Rijper Narration: Dale Bennett Script: Gemma Young It might be hard to believe, but at the very start of your life you were a single, microscopic cell called a zygote. Your body now contains millions of...
Curated Video
Introduction to Natural Polymers: From Sugars to DNA
The video provides an overview of natural polymers found in all living things. The video explains that sugars are carbohydrates and can be linked together to form polysaccharides in condensation reactions, with examples of starch and...
Curated Video
DNA and the Genome
This video discusses the structure and function of DNA. The video also talks about the sequencing of the human genome and its potential applications, such as linking genes to diseases and tracing migration patterns. It provides a basic...
The Guardian
DNA double helix: how James Watson and Francis Crick cracked the secret of life
Click here for the latest British & Irish Lions Brick by Brick http://vid.io/xHF DNA double helix: how James Watson and Francis Crick cracked the secret of life Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD The secret of life...
Stated Clearly
What is the difference between DNA and RNA?
This video comes with a worksheet and slides you can download here: - Free worksheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ST9qN_bKiwxhIxXbl0oAY1qkf7a3c9H6/view?usp=sharing - PowerPoint slides for teachers:...
Bozeman Science
DNA and RNA - Part 1
Paul Andersen introduces the nucleic acids of life; RNA and DNA. He details the history of DNA from Griffith, to Avery, to Hershey and finally to Watson and Crick. He also details the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic...
Wonderscape
Decoding DNA: The Blueprint of Life
Dive into the fascinating structure of DNA, the molecule that forms the genetic blueprint for all living organisms. Understand how DNA's unique combinations determine traits and its ability to replicate ensures each cell in your body...
Catalyst University
Biotechniques | Principles of Gel Electrophoresis (DNA gels)
As always, the steps of DNA electrophoresis depend on your specific lab and protocol. Here, we look at the general theory of separating DNA on an agarose gel by electrophoresis and what it is used for in the lab. We will also learn about...
SciShow
Rosalind Franklin: Great Minds
Rosalind Franklin was a British scientist who helped discover the structure of DNA, but you most likely haven't heard of her. Hank will attempt to fix this gap in your knowledge on today's SciShow: Great Minds
Curated Video
Kiwi Fruit DNA
We extract the DNA from a kiwi fruit by mashing it with detergent liquid, salt and water. The mixture is then filtered and incubated before a layer of chilled ethanol is added. The jelly-like DNA can then be extracted. Biology - Cells...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Cell Types and Cell Structure #2
In this video, we cover: - The different types of cell (Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic) - The differences and similarities between the structures of plant, animal, and bacterial cells - The sub-cellular structures / organelles you need to...
Curated Video
Stages of Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation
The video is about protein synthesis, including the stages of transcription and translation. The video also covers the structure of an RNA molecule and how it is involved in protein synthesis. It goes into detail on the two stages of...
Bozeman Science
What is DNA?
Paul Andersen describes the molecular structure of DNA. He describes the major parts of a nucleotide and explains how they are assembled into a nucleic acid. The nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group make up a single...
TED Talks
Danny Hillis: Back to the future (of 1994)
From deep in the TED archive, Danny Hillis outlines an intriguing theory of how and why technological change seems to be accelerating, by linking it to the very evolution of life itself. The presentation techniques he uses may look...