Animated Life: Pangea This animated short video celebrates the early 20th-century German astronomer and atmospheric scientist Alfred Wegener, who first proposed that continents once formed a single landmass and had drifted apart. Earth Science Animated Shorts 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
Plate Tectonics This animation provides an overview of some basic concepts from plate tectonics, a fundamental theory in earth science. Earth Science Animations High School — General
The Principle of Isostasy This video provides a demonstration of the principle of isostasy, the idea that the continental crust “floats” on the underlying mantle. Earth Science Clips High School — General High School — AP/IB
The Geologic Carbon Cycle This animation explores how carbon enters the atmosphere and can be removed through a series of chemical reactions. Earth Science Animations High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Stratigraphic Principles This video provides a demonstration of two main principles in the study of rock layers: superposition and association. Earth Science Clips High School — General High School — AP/IB
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
Cone Snail Toxins and Paralysis This animation shows how cone snail toxins cause paralysis by blocking signal transmission at the synapse between neuron and muscle. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Electrical Measurement of Muscle Activity This video provides a demonstration of how nerve-muscle connectivity is measured. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Clips High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Cellular Differentiation Along Concentration Gradients This animation shows how varying concentrations of a signaling molecule activate different transcription factors to determine cell fate. Genetics Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College