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TitleTopic / SubtopicLevelPresenterDate RecordedDuration (Min)Feedback
A biochemist investigating Parkinson`s Disease - from Vega.org.ukSynopsis:
Dr Liss investigates Parkinson`s disease with genetics		Biology / BiochemistryHigh - ages 14-19Liss, Birgit14Feedback
A molecular window into speech and languageSynopsis:
Our capacity for complex speech and language remains one of the most intriguing aspects of being human. It has long been suspected that some answers to this enigma will be found buried within the genome. With recent advances in genetic technologies, such suspicions are beginning to be confirmed.		Biology / BiochemistryUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Fisher, SimonDec 02, 200876Feedback
Adventures in vascular biologySynopsis:
Thirty years ago it was thought that the endothelium, a layer of thin, flat cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels was inert. However, major discoveries since then have demonstrated that it is a highly metabolic organ involved in maintaining the equilibrium of the circulatory system.		Biology / HealthUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Moncada, SalvadorMay 10, 200569Feedback
Anti-oxidantsSynopsis:
Anti-oxidants and their importance in diet		Biology / BiochemistryHigh - ages 14-19Hill, RyanNov 09, 200910Feedback
Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe? - from Vega.org.ukSynopsis:
There have been many arguments for and against GM Foods, but the question still stands - are they potential saviors of mankind or a disaster waiting to happen? This award winning video covers a range of important issues, discussed by scientists with an in-depth knowledge of the field.		Biology / HealthUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Various, Presenters53Feedback
Bert Sakmann - from Vega.org.ukSynopsis:
Winner of the Nobel Prize 1991 in Physiology / Medicine 1991 together with Erwin Neher ''for their discoveries concerning the function of single ion channels in cells''		Biology / Molecular BiologyUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Sakmann, BertMar 19, 20034Feedback
Beyond the human genome projectSynopsis:
Dr Lander and his colleagues have developed many of the key tools and generated many of the key information resources for modern mammalian genomics. Their work includes mapping and sequencing of the human, mouse, and other genomes. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1997.		Biology / GeneticsUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Lander, EricOct 24, 200579Feedback
Body Fuel for Long DistanceSynopsis:
In my geoset project I will be discussing the effects of nutrition in long distance endurance. Topics include saturating carbohydrate stores before a race, the Krebs (citric acid) cycle, the effects of dehydration and hyponatremia, and replenishing your body after a difficult exertion.		Biology / HealthUndergraduate ages 18-22Purcell, SarahApr 22, 201011Feedback
Brain development and brain repair: Molecules and mechanisms that control neuronal wiringSynopsis:
The human brain is made up of close to a trillion nerve cells (or neurons), each of which makes connections with, on average, hundreds of other nerve cells, to form the complex neuronal circuits that control all brain activities, including perception, emotion, the control of movement, and consciousness.		Biology / Nervous systemUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Tessier-Lavigne, MarcJun 16, 200772Feedback
Cape GannetsSynopsis:
Study on Cape Gannets, a new prey for quickly adapting Great White Pelicans on Malgas Island, South Africa. First observed in 2008. Result of indirect human involvement; Cape Gannets should be reconsidered for conservation management.		Biology / BirdsUndergraduate ages 18-22Merrel, SarahApr 22, 20107Feedback
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard - from Vega.org.ukSynopsis:
Winner of he Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1995 together with Edward B. Lewis and Eric F. Wieschaus ''for their discoveries concerning the genetic control of early embryonic development''.		Biology / GeneticsUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Nüsslein-Volhard, ChristianeMar 19, 20037Feedback
Cloning - from Vega.org.ukSynopsis:
Why is cloning such hot science? What are the potential benefits? And are there other ways of achieving them? What are stem cells, and why do many scientists say that embryonic cells are required for this work?		Biology / GeneticsHigh - ages 14-19Various, Presenters29Feedback
Constructing a nervous system: stem cells to synapsesSynopsis:
One of the goals of research in neurobiology is the repair and regeneration of neurons after damage to the brain or spinal cord. Before we can understand how to repair the nervous system we must first learn how the nervous system is put together.		Biology / NeurobiologyUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Brand, AndreaOct 30, 200658Feedback
Curing Cancer with Bubbles - Fact or Fiction?Synopsis:
Anti-cancer drug delivery with polymer bubbles\n		Biology / Cell organisationHigh - ages 14-19Hearden, VanessaApr 01, 20099Feedback
Darwin's Four Great BooksSynopsis:
A lecture given as part of the Origins 09 series at Florida State University to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species'. Now in his 80th year, Alabama-born Edward Osborne (E.O.) Wilson has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the world’s most distinguished scientists. A native of Birmingham, Wilson spent much of his childhood in Mobile, Alabama. By the age of 9, he was fixated on a dream of becoming a great biologist. All but completely blinded in one eye from a childhood fishing accident, he developed an acuity for studying small animals, the most prominent being ants.		Biology / GeneticsHigh - ages 14-19Wilson, EdwardMar 23, 200972Feedback
David Attenborough on birds of paradise - Part 2Synopsis:
British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough talks to Nature about his obsession with birds of paradise.		Biology / EnvironmentGeneral interest - all agesAttenborough, DavidFeb 04, 20092Feedback
David Attenborough on Darwin - Part 1Synopsis:
British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough presents his views on Charles Darwin, natural selection, and how the Bible has put the natural world in peril in an exclusive interview for Nature Video.		Biology / GeneticsHigh - ages 14-19Attenborough, DavidJan 30, 20094Feedback
David Attenborough: Scientist or Broadcaster? - Part 3Synopsis:
Scientist or Broadcaster?		Biology / GeneticsGeneral interest - all agesAttenborough, DavidFeb 05, 20094Feedback
Deciphering disease: disruption on the molecular highways of cell communicationSynopsis:
The human body may seem to be no more than a bundle of tissues and organs, yet the cells these are made from are capable of interacting, communicating and performing complex tasks. Our cells' capacity to interact in this way enables humans to adapt to their environment and is the key to our survival.		Biology / Cell organisationUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Alessi, DarioDec 05, 200672Feedback
Decoding consciousnessSynopsis:
Everything we know about the world comes to us through our brain. Yet for each of us our own conscious mental world of thoughts and feelings is isolated and private. Despite centuries of research, language or gesture remains the only way we can discover the conscious thoughts and experiences of others.		Biology / NeurobiologyUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Rees, GeraintDec 05, 200766Feedback
Deep sea discoveriesSynopsis:
Recent underwater images show that the deep sea realm of the British Isles is nothing like the monotonous expanse of mud that many people imagine. Spectacular coral reefs, once thought to be restricted to the tropics, are now known to occur in the chilly waters of the UK and right up into Arctic waters.		Biology / OceanographyHigh - ages 14-19Hall-Spencer, JasonJul 02, 200733Feedback
Defying Death - from Vega.org.ukSynopsis:
We can now expect to live longer than ever before, and if we get ill, we expect to be made better! However new threats continue to emerge.This presentation discusses tuberculosis and flu, new dangerous versions of old diseases, smoking and other lifestyle choices, and more exotic factors affecting lifespan.		Biology / HealthGeneral interest - all agesVarious, Presenters29Feedback
Edmond Fischer - from Vega.org.ukSynopsis:
Winner of the Nobel Prize 1992 in Medicine / Physiology together with Edwin G. Krebs ''for their discoveries concerning reversible protein phosphorylation as a biological regulatory mechanism''		Biology / Molecular BiologyHigh - ages 14-19Fischer, EdmondMar 19, 20035Feedback
Engineered zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) for the regulation of gene expressionSynopsis:
It has long been the goal of molecular biologists to design DNA binding proteins for the specific control of gene expression. The zinc finger design, discovered by Sir Aaron Klug 20 years ago, is ideally suited for such purposes, discriminating between closely related sequences both in vitro and in vivo.		Biology / GeneticsUndergraduate - ages 18 - 22Klug, AaronMay 03, 200768Feedback
Entomologist - from Vega.org.ukSynopsis:
Rob Hutchinson is an entomologist and one of the top mosquito experts in Europe whose work assesses the risk of Malaria returning to UK. He has developed a great interest in mosquito biology and did a masters degree at the School of Tropical Medicine in London, specialising in Malaria. He is now the leading medical entomologist looking at Malaria in the UK. He has worked all over the world including trips to Africa and Ecuador. His work involves field collections of mosquitoes in the UK to look for potential outbreaks of malaria and west Nile virus (in 1999 there was a west Nile virus outbreak that killed hundreds of people in the USA).\nIn this short film we see him collecting mosquitoes wintering over in a derelict school on the Isle of Sheppy, the epicentre of the last malaria epidemic in the UK in 1914.		Biology / EnvironmentHigh - ages 14-19Rob Hutchinson, Rob14Feedback

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