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COVID-19 Sparks Community Action

This video shows how a group of students, scientists, and volunteers came together to make hand sanitizer and masks for their community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Microbiology
Science Practices
Scientists at Work
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Mapping the Darién Gap

This video describes how indigenous communities from the tropical rainforest of Darién, Panama, use drones to map their lands. The communities use these maps to protect their territories from outside incursions and to design sustainable land-use plans.

Environmental Science
Science Practices
Scientists at Work
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Think Like a Scientist: Gorongosa

This video describes a large-scale project to restore the wildlife of Gorongosa National Park. The video highlights the project’s approach of combining traditional conservation biology with solutions for addressing challenges in the community.

Environmental Science
Science Practices
Scientists at Work
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Mutations in Cancer

This video provides an overview of the types of genes that, when mutated, can lead to the development of cancer.

Genetics
Cell Biology
Clips
High School — AP/IB
College

The Guide: A Biologist in Gorongosa

This film is set in war-torn Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, a protected area that has been the subject of a large-scale restoration project. The film tells the story of a young man from the local community who discovers a passion for science after meeting world-renowned biologist E.O. Wilson.

Environmental Science
Science Practices
Short Films
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

The Origin of Species: The Making of a Theory

This film explores the epic voyages of Darwin and Wallace that led each to independently propose the natural origin of species and formulate the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Evolution
Science Practices
Short Films
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

The Making of the Fittest: The Birth and Death of Genes

This film explores how gene duplications and mutations have led to remarkable physiological adaptations in Antarctic fish.

Genetics
Anatomy & Physiology
Evolution
Short Films
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Natural Selection for Lactose Tolerance

This animation shows how a mutation that allows adult humans to digest milk can be lost or spread under different circumstances.

Genetics
Evolution
Animations
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

DNA Damage and Mutations

This animation shows how mutations can arise when DNA is damaged.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Animations
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Sickle Cell Disease

This animation explores the genetic causes and biological effects of sickle cell disease.

Genetics
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College

Using p53 to Fight Cancer

This animation shows how a genetically modified virus can be used to destroy cancer cells.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Cell Biology
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College