Videos in Institution 2009

Tour de Sys: The Traveler's View of a Network
Analyzing the structure of complex networks like the US Aviation System can be very difficult, but one way to simplify this problem is to consider only the flights on the shortest routes from one...

Pigment
The video is based on an experiment of a Plant physiology course (HORT301) for Horticulture and Biology students. It is a student production geared towards middle school, highschool students and...

PSI-Are my soybeans wearing different genes?
The video PSI – Are my soybeans wearing different genes? is inspired by the popular TV show “CSI-crime scene investigations”. Here, however, the investigators are solving cases in the field...

Obama Inauguration: A Positive Change in Federal Stem Cell Research Policies
On March 9, 2009, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to lift a ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research that had been in place since August, 2001. In this video, Susan...

Jerome Zack Talks About Creating iPS Cells
In 2006 scientists learned how to create a pluripotent stem cell out of a human skin cell. These cells, called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells have many of the characteristics of embryonic...

Alan Lewis: Embryonic Stem Cell Therapies for Diabetes
Embryonic stem cells have the potential to help treat 70 or more diseases, but developing those new therapies will take time. Alan Lewis is president and CEO of Novocell, a La Jolla-based company...

Cheese and Microbes - MicrobeWorld Video - Ep. 28
Fine cheeses are like fine wines. Producing and aging them properly is both an art and a science. From cave-aging to the use of raw milk, watch Dr. Catherine Donnelly, co-director of the Vermont...

Mark Mercola: Differentiating Embryonic Stem Cells into Adult Tissues
A major challenge in developing stem cell-based cures for disease is maturing those cells into adult cell types that can be used for transplantation or to study human disease. Mark Mercola has a...

Novel Spinal Cord Stimulator Sparks Hope for Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
Content: The future treatment of Parkinson’s disease may target the spinal cord instead of the brain to help alleviate the slow, rigid movements and tremors that are the hallmarks of the disease....

Publishing SMART: How to Make Your Article Visible
This video illustrates ways scientists and researchers can increase their visibility by exploring various publishing and archiving choices.