iBiology Videos

Skin Fat Regulation: Edriss Yousuf

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fat layer in our skin has the ability to expand and shrink. Yet, the regulatory mechanisms for skin fat growth and shrinking are not well understo...

Modeling a Soil Microbiome: Julia Nepper

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dirt is anything but dumb. Inside soil lives a community of microbes that play an important role in everything from the environment to agriculture. In...

Negotiating the Transition from PhD to Postdoc Part 3: Naledi Saul

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this session, you will learn how to thoughtfully choose your next job opportunity and successfully negotiate with both your current research adviso...

Deciding if a Postdoc Offer is Right for You Part 2: Naledi Saul

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this session, you will learn how to thoughtfully choose your next job opportunity and successfully negotiate with both your current research adviso...

Negotiating a Postdoc Job Offer Part 1: Naledi Saul

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this session, you will learn how to thoughtfully choose your next job opportunity and successfully negotiate with both your current research adviso...

Preparing Your Postdoc Job Talk Part 2: Naledi Saul

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After receiving an invitation to interview from your prospective postdoc lab you need to develop an interview game plan. Your ultimate goal is to demo...

Preparing for the Postdoc Interview Part 1: Naledi Saul

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After receiving an invitation to interview from your prospective postdoc lab you need to develop an interview game plan. Your ultimate goal is to demo...

Designing your CV and Cover Letter for the Position that You Want Naledi Saul

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you apply for postdocs and other types of jobs, you typically need to submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter as part of your application pa...

Scouting for Postdoc Positions Part 2: Rachel Care

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As you start thinking about doing a postdoc, there are a few key questions you need to consider. What type of position will allow you to build the pro...

What to Look for a Postdoc Position: Part 1: Rachel Care

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As you start thinking about doing a postdoc, there are a few key questions you need to consider. What type of position will allow you to build the pro...

CRISPR, Climate Change, & Forest Health Panel: Part 3

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The third video is a recording of a panel discussion moderated by SCL producer Rosa Veguilla on February 3, 2022. In this conversation, we asked the s...

Corals: On the Brink: Bay and Phelan

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Coral reefs are truly magnificent ecosystems that support an abundance of marine life, and they are under threat. As climate change warms the oceans, ...

Reprogramming in the Inner Ear: Amrita A. Lyer

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hearing loss, caused by the death of hair cells in the inner ear, is the third most common public health issue in the United States. Currently, there ...

Finding Faith in Science: Tshaka Cunningham

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tshaka Cunningham received his PhD in molecular biology from Rockefeller University and completed postdoctoral training at the Institut Pasteur in...

Tumors and the Immune System: Christina Cho

13 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The National Cancer Act was signed into law in 1971, declaring a “War on Cancer.” While cancer deaths have declined remarkably since then due to m...

Temperature, parasites, and public health: Karena Nguyen

13 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More than 200 million people are infected with schistosomes, aquatic parasites that cycle between snails and humans, and cause the human disease schis...

Injury Response in Intestinal Villi: Takahiro Ohara

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Intestinal villi are finger-like projections that line the small intestine, increasing surface area to help with absorption of nutrients. Injuries t...

Chromosomes in inviable hybrids: Maiko Kitaoka

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When we think of what makes two species distinct, we often think of their ability (or inability) to produce viable offspring. But is there anything we...

Soil Microbes and Plant Defenses: Mia Howard

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Unlike most animals, plants don’t have the option to run away when something is trying to eat them. Instead, they develop all kinds of chemical and ...

Drink up to improve brain health: Brandon Yates

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exercise is like medicine for the mind and body, particularly in aging adults. Regular physical activity not only provides physiological benefits, it ...

Saving The American Chestnut: A Case Study: Part 2

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Saving The American Chestnut: A Case Study, we explore more deeply the complicated question of using biotechnology to make forests more resistant to c...

Mohamed El-Brolosy: Transcriptional Adaptation to Mutations

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some people harbor deleterious mutations in disease-relevant genes, yet they are completely healthy. How are scientists trying to understand these so-...

Decoding Brain Tumors with Extracellular Vesicles: Cumba García

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Solid tumors, such as those in the brain, can be deadly when they expand or spread to other parts of the body. Before they spread, tumors send out mol...

Maternal Literacy and Brain Development: Paige Greenwood

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In order to succeed in kindergarten and beyond, children must develop language skills within their home reading environment. This environment is often...

BRUCE protein and liver disease: Chrystelle Vilfranc

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chronic liver diseases affect millions of people worldwide. By understanding how liver disease progresses, we may be able to identify new therapies th...

Using math to understand and define life: Alyssa Adams

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to define life using math? Dr. Alyssa Adams’s research seeks to answer precisely this question. In their Share Your Research talk, Dr...

A Walk in the Woods: After the Flames

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does a redwood forest look like, and sound like, in the wake of a devastating fire? See a forest in a new way in this new cinematic short from th...

Bat Vision Evolution: Alexa Sadier

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bat species are numerous and diverse, and are found in nearly every corner of the globe. Therefore, they serve as a valuable system to study the evolu...

Restoration Ecology in Coastal Wetland Ecosystems: Alex Moore

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alex Moore provides an introduction to coastal wetlands, including the functional role they play in our world, as well as the many ways that these...

The Future of Forests: Part 1

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trees are magnificent organisms that have evolved very slowly over millions of years, making it hard for them to adapt to rapid changes in the environ...

The Mysteries of the Methanogens Part: 2 Dipti Nayak

14 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nayak describes research she has done on methanogenic archaea – microorganisms that produce the potent greenhouse gas methane. One species of methan...

Educational science videos: Paper discussion and Q&A: Laci Gerhart-Barley

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Educational science videos are commonly used in undergraduate biology instruction, but what do we know about the student perspective on them? In this ...

Synthetic Cells Part 2: Kate Adamala

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Synthetic cells can be used to teach us about the basic principles of life and evolution, and they hold promise for a range of applications including ...

Understanding Meningioma Biology: Abrar Choudhury

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meningioma is the most common intracranial tumor, with limited treatment options. In order to identify new therapies for meningioma, it is important t...

What is a Peer Mentoring Group? Part 1: Joanne Kamens

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mentors shape our careers by guiding us through difficult decisions. But, how do you find a good mentor? In this series, Dr. Joanne Kamens advocates f...

Peer Mentoring Groups Logistics Part 2: Joanne Kamens

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you go about forming a Peer Mentoring Group? In her second video, Kamens explains the logistics of forming a Peer Mentoring Group. First, you n...

Mentoring Best Practices Part 3: Joanne Kamens

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As Kamens explains, the commitment of the members is crucial for the success of the Peer Mentoring Group. In her third talk, Kamens overviews what are...

Synthetic Cells Part 1: Kate Adamala

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Life on Earth evolved once - this means that all biological systems on our planet are rooted in the same fundamental framework. This framework is extr...

Gregor Mendel’s Famous Genetics Experiment: Shirley Tilghman:

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gregor Mendel’s experiments with pea plants laid the foundation for our understanding of genetic inheritance. In this video, Shirley Tilghman tells ...

Stories of CRISPR: Rodolphe Barrangou

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rodolphe Barrangou studies beneficial microbes, focusing on the occurrence and diversity of lactic acid bacteria in fermented foods and as probiotics....

Genome Engineering with CRISPR-Cas9: Doudna, Jinek, Charpentier

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their development of a powerful gene editing tool known as the CR...

The Making of a Parasitic Plant : Caitlin Conn

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Parasitic plants are important in natural ecosystems and in agriculture. Parasitism is a successful life strategy that has convergently evolved in all...

The Knight Study: Clicker Questions and Peer Discussion

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do students learn more with clickers and peer-discussion? Bill Wood (University of Colorado, Boulder) describes the Knight et al. study, which lo...

Think-Pair-Share

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Think-Pair-Share is an active learning technique that can be used in small or large enrollment courses to engage students and encourage them to practi...

Clickers

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Clickers are Audience Response Systems that enable instructors to ask a multiple-choice question, poll students for an answer, and display the aggrega...

Addressing The Problem: Active Learning

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can one shift from a teacher-centered to a student-centered classroom model? What are the benefits of active learning for students and instructors...

The Problem with Traditional Undergraduate Biology Education

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are the issues with traditional undergraduate biology education? What is the role of an educator in a 21st century college classroom? What is mis...

Early Career Scientists and Preprints Q&A

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have an online Q&A (hosted on January 6th, 2021) discussing the benefits and limitations of preprints from the perspective of early-career scientis...

Introduction to the Scientific Teaching Series

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Course Directors A. Malcolm Campbell, Kimberly Tanner, and Bill Wood talk about the reasons why we need to reform undergraduate biology education and ...

Conversations in Science with Dan Rather and Harold Varmus: From Oncogenes to PLOS

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Harold Varmus talks to Dan Rather about his journey from literature major to scientist, and from the discovery of oncogenes to creating PLoS. Varm...

Conversations in Science with Dan Rather and Shirley Tilghman: The Future of Science Training

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How should we consider a journey through a career in science? How should we think of the future of science training? Few have given these kinds of que...

Conversations in Science with Dan Rather and George Shultz: Climate Change and Renewable Energy

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Secretary Shultz has been addressing global crises inside and outside of government for decades. He now has his attention firmly focused on concerns o...

Conversations in Science with Dan Rather and Paul Nurse: The State of Science

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Nurse and Dan Rather have both spent their lives looking at the world and how it works, albeit from very different perspectives. Now the Nobel Pr...

Conversations in Science with Dan Rather and Eric Kandel: Neuroplasticity

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Kandel won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000 for his work on the nervous system. Here, he discusses the mind, the brain, and his ...

Conversations in Science with Dan Rather and Chris Field: Climate Change

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are many challenges when it comes to addressing the destructive effects of climate change, and few people are better suited to address these cha...

The Tools: Active Learning Methods

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can instructors get started with active learning? What simple and effective active learning methods can easily be implemented in a course? Hear f...

Classroom Models

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Compare different pedagogical approaches and undergraduate biology classrooms. Reflect on how your teaching fits within the spectrum of educational mo...

Conversations in Science with Dan Rather and Jennifer Doudna: The Discovery of a Gene Editing Technology

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the last few years, the term CRISPR has exploded on the global scene, and with it UC Berkeley professor Jennifer Doudna, one of the pioneers in the...

Conversations in Science with Dan Rather and Dalai Lama: Meditation and the Brain

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Dalai Lama has always had a keen interest in science. In this interview from 2008, Dan Rather and His Holiness talk science and what we can learn ...

Conversations in Science with Dan Rather and Daniel Colón-Ramos: Encouraging Scientific Exploration

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Colón-Ramos began his life in science by being fascinated as a young boy by the unique environment of his native Puerto Rico. But in formal sc...

Jennifer Doudna: Genome Engineering with CRISPR-Cas9: Birth of a Breakthrough Technology

02 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Doudna tells the story of how studying the way bacteria fight viral infection turned into a genomic engineering technology that has transform...

Kevin Eliceiri: ImageJ

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since 1987, different versions of ImageJ have been used by scientists to analyze biological images. In this talk, Dr. Kevin Eliceiri provides an overv...

Kevin Eliceiri & Anne Carpenter: The Scientific Community Image Forum

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Scientific Community Image Forum is an online resource that helps scientists answer their bioimage analysis questions. In this talk, Dr. Anne Carp...