Articles+and+Videos+of+Interest

This is page is for anything of Biological interest that doesn't directly support the curriculum, but is still interesting and worthwhile to share. Please pass on any links, articles, videos or ideas.
This article from Forbes magazine by Emily Willingham on 10 Questions To Distinguish Real From Fake Science is a great read. The 10 questions are good ones to keep in mind when carrying out research.

[|Great Ideas in Biology] is a Royal Society lecture by Paul Nurse. It's a fantastic talk about certain fundamental Biological ideas and theories, but be prepared it's 60 mins long. The theory development and peculiarities of the scientists he talks about is very interesting from a TOK point of view.

"The boy with spray on skin" sounds like a strange sci-fi novel, but it's actually a new medical innovation to treat burns and open sores. This article from the Daily Mail explains how spray on skin helped a toddler recover from extensive burns.

Genomics and genetic engineering is often misunderstood and polarises many. Some see it as the holy grail that will cure all diseases, others see it as either environmental or moral corruption. ActionBiosciences has a good series of articles that give an insight from the point of view of scientists working in the field.

What is a metabolism? It is a much misused word. In Biology it refers to the chemical reactions that govern a cell. This interactive animation from Wiley explains the principles of a metabolism in a clear way (n.b. IG students may need additional explanation for some content).

The difference in sizes of different objects around us is quite stunning. Consider just how small cells are this interactive animation is fun to play with.

Skin is your largest organ read this infographic for some interesting factoids about it