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This film explores the evolutionary connection between an infectious disease, malaria, and a genetic condition, sickle cell disease.

This video presents an intriguing phenomenon: two patients who carry the same genetic variation, which is known to cause sickle cell disease, have very different outcomes.

This short video explores the stages of decomposition of animal bodies and shows how microorganisms found during the decomposition process can provide useful information for criminal investigators.

This short video explores how a baby’s microbiome is established during birth.

This short video explores a thought experiment of what the world would be like without any microbes.

This short video explores the science behind fecal microbiota transplants, a method of transplanting stool from healthy donors to sick patients to treat certain diseases.

This short video explores the symbiotic relationship between the Hawaiian bobtail squid and light-producing bacteria.

This short video explores the secrets behind termites’ power to digest an abundant source of food: wood.

This short video explores the mechanism by which a beewolf wasp passes antibiotic-producing bacteria to its offspring.

This short video explores the symbiotic relationship between giant tube worms and species of chemosynthetic bacteria.

This short video explores how bacteria have evolved mechanisms to resist antibiotics.

This animated short video illustrates the life and work of paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, including her discovery of the Laetoli footprints.