"Throughout humankind's history, we've driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... But now, says Stewart Brand, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity wiped out. So -- should we? Which ones? He asks a big question whose answer is closer than you may think."
"The gastric brooding frog lays its eggs just like any other frog -- then swallows them whole to incubate. That is, it did until it went extinct 30 years ago. Paleontologist Michael Archer makes a case to bring back the gastric brooding frog and the thylacine, commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger. (Filmed at TEDxDeExtinction.)"
"It's the dream of kids all around the world to see giant beasts walk the Earth again. Could -- and should -- that dream be realized? Hendrik Poinar gives an informative talk on the next -- really -- big thing: The quest to engineer a creature that looks very much like our furry friend, the woolly mammoth. The first step, to sequence the woolly genome, is nearly complete. And it's huge. (Filmed at TEDxDeExtinction.)"
In 2011 three young women swept the top prizes of the first Google Science Fair. At TEDxWomen Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose, and Naomi Shah described their extraordinary projects-- and their route to a passion for science. (Recorded at TEDxWomen 2011, December 2011, in New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA.
Museum of Human Disease Blood Donation Presentation. Involves a lecturer presenting material to senior secondary students.Suitable for Year 12 biology.
"How kidneys keep us balanced" is an edited recording of a video conference with HSC biology students presented by Dr Sean Kennedy, a clinician and researcher at the School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales.
Sustainable Schools NSW aims to support all schools, their partners and the community in realising a positive environment vision. Through careful planning your school community can implement, review and celebrate sustainability education initiatives. If you need to log in the user name is 'lhancock' and password is 'plcscience' however most parts of the site are accessible without logging in.
Ghost Productions is a 3D medical animation studio that specializes in promotional marketing, surgical technique, and surgeon and patient education. Great for Biology and Senior Science.