How to Build a Human
A BBC series on the building blocks of our biology and the role of Stem Cells in the process of our creation. How our ability to use Stem Cells can change the medicine of tomorrow and the truly remarkable possibilities that Stem Cells hold.
How to Build a Human – Creation 1 (BBC)
How to Build a Human – Creation 2(BBC)
How to Build a Human – Creation 3(BBC)
How to Build a Human – Creation 4 (BBC)
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Adult Stem Cells and Regeneration
This lecture by Dr. Nadia Rosenthal discusses the importance of adult stem cells in the tissue maintenance, development and regeneration. Part 1 of 6.
HHMI description:
Mature organisms have stem cells of various sorts, called adult stem cells. Adult stem cells supply cells that compensate for the loss of cells from normal cell death and turnover, such as the ever-dying cells of our skin, our blood, and the lining of our gut. They are also an essential source of cells for healing and regeneration in response to injury. Some animals, such as sea stars, newts, and flatworms, are capable of dramatic feats of regeneration, producing replacement limbs, eyes, or most of a body. It is an evolutionary puzzle why mammals have more limited powers of regeneration.
Researchers are interested in pinpointing where adult stem cells reside and in understanding how flexible adult stem cells are in their ability to produce divergent cells such as muscle and red blood cells. Understanding the sources and the rules for the differentiation of adult stem cells is essential for tapping their therapeutic potential. Since consenting adults can provide adult stem cells, some people think that adult stem cells may be a less controversial area of research than embryonic stem cells.
Adult Stem Cells and Regeneration Part 1 of 6
Adult Stem Cells and Regeneration Part 2 of 6
Adult Stem Cells and Regeneration Part 3 of 6
Adult Stem Cells and Regeneration Part 4 of 6
Adult Stem Cells and Regeneration Part 5 of 6
Adult Stem Cells and Regeneration Part 6 of 6
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PBS’s NOVA series presents “Origins – Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution.” Hosted by author Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Earth Is Born – Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up56ls…
Earth Is Born – Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8brEo1…
Earth Is Born – Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-wJDJ…
Earth Is Born – Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzVmCC…
Earth Is Born – Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfTEFc…
Earth Is Born – Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6-oWg…
How Life Began – Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wooi1D…
How Life Began – Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBrv3F…
How Life Began – Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzZkgR…
How Life Began – Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1EIuh…
How Life Began – Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMgeqA…
How Life Began – Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEitPj…
Where Are The Aliens? – Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eizOJO…
Where Are The Aliens? – Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N7EtL…
Where Are The Aliens? – Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN5IZG…
Where Are The Aliens? – Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEZ39B…
Where Are The Aliens? – Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d-3LR…
Where Are The Aliens? – Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxRAkf…
Back To The Beginning – Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMRVU…
Back To The Beginning – Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_shoh…
Back To The Beginning – Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiBwhx…
Back To The Beginning – Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDwZ6M…
Back To The Beginning – Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZNQd9…
Product of WGBH Educational Foundation.
From the “How Life Began” disc.