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
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
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
Development of the Cerebral Cortex This animation shows how a region of the brain called the cerebral cortex develops in a human fetus. Anatomy & Physiology Animations College
Cancer and Cell Fate in the Intestinal Epithelium This animation shows how disrupting cellular processes in the intestines can lead to colon cancer. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology 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
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
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
Lactose Digestion in Infants This animation shows how human infants can digest milk using the enzyme lactase. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Prenatal Development of the Human Brain This animation tracks how the human brain develops over nine months of gestation. Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College