Mapping Migrations: The Bird Genoscape Project This video follows an international team of researchers as they collect data to map migratory bird populations in the US and Mexico. Genetics Ecology Environmental Science Scientists at Work High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Preserving Maize Genetic Diversity This video follows germplasm bank coordinator Cristian Zavala Espinosa and geneticist Sarah Hearne, who are part of the global effort to preserve the genetic diversity of maize (corn). Genetics Evolution Environmental Science Scientists at Work High School — General High School — AP/IB College
From Dog DNA to Human Diseases This video follows biologist Elinor Karlsson, who studies dogs to find genes associated with traits, including certain diseases. Genetics Evolution Scientists at Work High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Biology of SARS-CoV-2 This four-part animation series explores the biology of the virus SARS-CoV-2, which has caused a global pandemic of the disease COVID-19. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Microbiology Click & Learn High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Photosynthesis This multipart animation series explores the process of photosynthesis and the structures that carry it out. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Click & Learn High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Microbes from Mom: Vaginal Birth vs. C-Section This short video explores how a baby’s microbiome is established during birth. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Can a Fungus Save Plants from Global Warming? This short video explores how the symbiotic relationship between certain plants and fungi allows these organisms to survive in very hot temperatures. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Environmental Science Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Nature’s Cutest Symbiosis: The Bobtail Squid This short video explores the symbiotic relationship between the Hawaiian bobtail squid and light-producing bacteria. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Termites Digest Wood Thanks to Microbes This short video explores the secrets behind termites’ power to digest an abundant source of food: wood. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
How Giant Tube Worms Survive at Hydrothermal Vents This short video explores the symbiotic relationship between giant tube worms and species of chemosynthetic bacteria. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
A Wasp Mom’s Gift: Blankets of Bacteria This short video explores the mechanism by which a beewolf wasp passes antibiotic-producing bacteria to its offspring. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB
Identifying the Key Genes for Regeneration This video describes how scientists silence different genes in regenerating planaria to study the process of regeneration at the molecular level. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Scientists at Work High School — General High School — AP/IB College