This art history video discussion looks at Gian Lorenzo Bernini, David, 1623-24, marble (Galleria Borghese, Rome).
This art history video discussion looks at Gian Lorenzo Bernini's "Ecstasy of Saint Theresa", 1647-52 (Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome).
This art history video discussion examines Gian Lorenzo Bernini's "Pluto and Proserpina" (also know as the Rape of Proserpina), 1621-22, marble (Galleria Borghese, Rome). Proserpina is the Latin varient of the mythic Greek Persephone.
This art history video discussion looks at Gian Lorenzo Bernini's "Saint Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro)", Vatican City, Rome, 1656-67.
This art history video discussion looks at Gian Lorenzo Bernini's "Sant'Andrea al Quirinale", 1658-70, Rome; commissioned by Cardinal Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphili for the nearby Jesuit seminary.
Bianca visits a bike shop and learns how bicycle gears work in this Cyberchase video segment.
This Cyberchase video segment features Bianca, who must figure out the fastest route to a movie premiere.
This video segment from Cyberchase introduces the idea of inverse operations as Bianca imagines herself as a spy.
This series looks at the Oxford Martin School's academics and how their research is making a difference to our global future. The series will be of interest to people who are concerned about the future for the planet, how civilisation will adapt to emerging problems and issues such as climate change, over population, increased urbanisation of populations and the creation of vaccines to fight against future pandemics. The Oxford Martin School academics explain their various research topics in an accessible and thoughtful way and try to find practical solutions to these issues.
Bioethics is the study of the moral implications of new and emerging medical technologies and looks to answer questions such as selling organs, euthanasia and whether should we clone people. The series consists of a series of interviews by leading bioethics academics and is aimed at individuals looking to explore often difficult and confusing questions surrounding medical ethics. The series lays out the issue in a clear and precise way and looks to show all sides of the debate.
An introductory series by Marianne Talbot exploring bioethical theories and their philosophical foundations. These podcasts will explain key moral theories, common moral arguments, and some background logic.
This 17-minute video lesson looks at understanding the structure of a muscle cell. [Biology playlist: Lesson 50 of 71].
This 14-minute video lesson provides an overview of B cells (B lymphocytes) and how they are activated and produce antibodies. [Biology playlist: Lesson 53 of 71].
This 18-minute video lesson provides an introduction to bacteria. [Biology playlist: Lesson 18 of 71].
This 17-minute video lesson looks at C-4 Photosynthesis: How some plants avoid photorespiration. [Biology playlist: Lesson 33 of 71].
This 9-minute video lesson looks at how CAM Plants are able to fix carbon at night so they don't have to keep their stomata open during the day. [Biology playlist: Lesson 34 of 71].
This 7-minute video lesson provides a correction to Sodium and Potassium Pump Video. [Biology playlist: Lesson 43 of 71].
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This 10-minute video lesson discusses how cytotoxic T-Cells get activated by MHC-I/antigen complexes and then proceed to kill infected cells. [Biology playlist: Lesson 56 of 71].
This 28-minute video lesson provides an introduction to DNA. [Biology playlist: Lesson 6 of 71].