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Interesting videos for biology


Biological Sciences

Crash Course Videos
​- We are all tubes
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- Circulation
- From Heart to the Toilet

Amoeba Sisters: endosymbiotic theory
The video by the amoeba sisters helps us to understand where cells come from.
Frontline: The Ebola Epidemic

Amazing Animation about Enzymes
Our Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of a Cell
This is a sad documentary about the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leon as told from a Doctors without Borders Hospital.  

The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science has made a great animation about enzymes function and inhibition.  
Video from the BBC about the latest technology which allows scientists to see inside of cells.  

Resveritrol

This Video about Resveratrol is a great new clip about the article "What if we didn't have to grow old" we will read during our BEYOND GENETICS unit.

TLC: The 40 year old child

This is a video about the curious medical condition of a small girl who appears to be aging very slowly.  This goes with the BEYOND GENETICS unit.

Super Tasters

This video explains and demonstrates how we will analyze our classroom population for "Supertasters" !  This goes along with AP Biology Lab #2 Hardy Weinberg
B REX: Dino Chicken

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DINO CHICKEN,  B. REX:    A SORT SEGMENT FROM 2009 ABOUT SCIENTISTS WHO HAVE FOUND DNA FROM DINOSAURS AND WOULD LIKE TO RECREATE A "DINO CHICKEN" BY MODIFYING THE DNA OF DINOSAURS MODERN DAY ANCESTOR, THE CHICKEN.
Rocket Mouse: HHMI Evolution

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Great video by HHMI about the rocket mouse coloration in the desert as a result of natural selection.

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VICE: Killing Cancer

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This is the most groundbreaking video about cancer research.  It is a well done segment from Vice on HBO about new treatments for Cancer using viruses such as the adenovirus, HIV, and measles.  This is from March 1, 2015
Dogs and More Dogs

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Cell Communication Animation
Mother's Day Science Song
This is an Awesome NOVA video exploring the evolution of modern day dogs from wolves.


A perfect animation for cell communication between cells within an organism.
A funny little video that is not only catchy but scientifically accurate.
Cell Organelle Video

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This is a cute little video all about the animal cell and it's organelles.
Sexual Consent

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While we have Alliance Medical deliver our sex ed unit; found this video informative.
Tylenol Murders

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This video accompanies our class case study on Cell Respiration
Epinephrine Cell Communication

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How Bacteria Talk: TED talk

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Henrietta Lacks: Cancer 
A short video about how epinephrine operates in cell communication

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Amazing Ted Talk about how Bacteria Communicate.  Very interesting!

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While the book is best, this video will give you some insight into Henrietta Lacks.  This video is part of AP Lab 7:  Mitosis and Meiosis Part 3 about Cance

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Cancer and Chromosomes

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Why Evolution Matters Now
Cell in Mitosis
This video talks about multiple chromosomal alterations found in cancer cells including Philadelphia Chromosomes.  This is part of the AP Lab 7:  Mitosis and Meiosis Part 3 about cancer


A great video from PBS  "Why does Evolution Matter Now?" it discusses the role Evolution plays in modern day disease such as TB.
Very cool and short video of a mammal cell undergoing mitosis.
Embryo Screening
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This is a great 60 minutes segment about genetic screening of embryos and the legal (and ethical) issues surrounding this ability.
Stem Cells and Tissue Regeneration 


Another great 60 minute segment about using stem cells for tissue regeneration.
Mitosis and Meiosis


Perfect Explanation for the AP Lab #7 Mitosis and Meiosis.  This is about parts 4 and 5 using Sordaria.

Making a Slide of Sordaria

This is a great video from "Flipped Lab Videos" about how to make a wet mount of Sordaria to view crossing over. The video is called Sordaria Final1, start it at 5:55 to view the procedure only.
Teenage Brain 
A great TED talk from Sarah-Jayne Blakemore about the teenage brain.
Teenage Brain
A  quirky and entertaining look at the human brain in teenagers from Crash Course Biology.
Mitosis Animation
This is a great animated video about cell division.  It has complete data.
Bacterial Transformation Lab
Meiosis Animation
End of the Line: Overfishing​
AP Biology Bacterial Transformation Lab Instructions, a step by step how to video from Edvotek
A super helpful video about Meiosis.  This is part of our unit on genetics.
A great documentary about over fishing and its impact on the entire ecosystem.
Buried Alive Video
This video follows our unit on Homeostasis.  This is the final step in our case study "Buried Alive"
Gorgonosa National Forest
Lets learn how a heart attack happens with this HHMI animation.
My Life as A Turkey
A documentary about animal behavior made by a man living as a turkey mom. 
The Digestive System
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Watch this endoscope video from National Geographic about the Digestive System. 
Watch this cool animation to understand how Type 1 diabetes and the hormone  insulin work as part of the digestive system in the body.  
Watch this cool animation to understand how Type 2 diabetes and the hormone insulin work as part of the digestive system.  

The Cell Membrane and transport

This is a great animation of a cell membrane and transport across the membrane as part of a larger video. 

NOVA Ghost in your gene

Watch this very poor copy of the video "Ghost in your genes" which is all about epigenetics.  This is part of our central dogma unit.

Elodea Plasmolysis

A very short video demonstrating plasmoysis in Elodea

 Cell Size Demo

Watch this short youtube video from Stephanie Castle "2.1.6 Explain the importance of the surface area to volume ratio as a factor limiting cell size" to nderstand our cell reproduction unit demonstration.

Plasmolysis in the Lab

A video demonstration of what to expect when observing Elodea plasmolysis  in the Laboratory

Amoeba Sisters Mitosis Video 

A great animated video about Mitosis and its role in organisms from the Amoeba Sisters

Resurrecting the Extinct: Genetically Engineering Animals

How to make a paper plasmid

CRISPR: Genetic Engineering

This is a great CBS News 60 minutes segment about using genetic enginnering to prevent extinction or bring extinct animals back to life.  
This is a great video modeling how to make  a plasmid, a tool for genetic engineering by MITK12Videos
Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Homeostasis (and the Cell Membrane King)

How the Immune System Works

Mating Rituals

The Amoeba Sisters do it again!  A great introduction for homeostasis and the role of cells in maintaining an entire organism.
A cute animation about how the immune system works made by HowTheBodyWorks
Here is a very short video about the Turkey Mating Ritual, as evidence of Reproductive Isolation.

Reproductive Isolation of Lizards

An awesome explanation of speciation as told by HHMI using reproductive isolation of Anoles Lizards.

Neuron Transmission

A computer model of action potential and nerve transmission from Nerve Impulse Molecular Mechanism [3D Animation] Ali Kadhim
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