Sickle Cell: Natural Selection in Humans This film explores the evolutionary connection between an infectious disease, malaria, and a genetic condition, sickle cell disease. Genetics Evolution Short Films High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Animated Life: Mary Leakey This animated short video illustrates the life and work of paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, including her discovery of the Laetoli footprints. Evolution Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Your Inner Monkey This film explores what human hands, vision, and brains reveal about our evolution from ancient primate ancestors. Anatomy & Physiology Evolution Feature Films High School — General High School — AP/IB College
The Biology of Skin Color This film explores the hypothesis that different tones of skin color in humans arose as adaptations to the intensity of ultraviolet radiation in different parts of the world. Genetics Anatomy & Physiology Evolution Short Films High School — General High School — AP/IB College
The Tool-Making Animal This video describes how stone tools reveal a critical transition in the lives of our early human ancestors. Evolution Scientists at Work High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Great Transitions: The Origin of Humans This film explores the major fossil finds from Africa that provide insights about the evolution of humans from other primates. Anatomy & Physiology Evolution Short Films High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Great Transitions: The Origin of Tetrapods This film describes the discovery of Tiktaalik, a key fossil that illuminates the evolutionary origins of four-legged animals. Anatomy & Physiology Evolution Short Films High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Mechanism of a Medication for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia This animation shows how the cancer treatment Gleevec inhibits the cancer-causing protein BCR-ABL. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Genetics Cell Biology Animations High School — AP/IB College
The Making of the Fittest: Got Lactase? The Co-evolution of Genes and Culture This film explores the genetics and evolution of lactase persistence in humans. Genetics Anatomy & Physiology Evolution Short Films High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Glowing Bacteria in a Flask This video provides a demonstration of bioluminescent bacteria glowing in the dark. Cell Biology Microbiology Clips High School — General High School — AP/IB College
The LUX Operon This animation explores the LUX operon, a set of five genes that are involved in bacterial bioluminescence. Genetics Cell Biology Microbiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Calcium Channel Blockers and Paralysis This animation shows how the drug Prialt suppresses signals from the nervous system, which can paralyze certain organisms. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College