Category Archives: IBDP Biology
Matchbox 20 – How Far We’ve Come
So it’s not ‘Science’ per se – but it’s a great song with a cool video tracking some of the big impacts made on the Earth by us wee humans over the past century. It’s all a bit MYP, if you like that sort of thing.
“Carboxyl groups: really important. Don’t forget those bad boys – ooh!”
Thanks to Karen Smith for this link: Thinkwell virtual textbooks. 
They have a sample video online here:
http://www.thinkwell.com/marketing/demos/play.cfm
It’s about 10mins long, is about functional side-groups and is actually pretty entertaining.
EDIT:
Here’s the link Karen intended – an animation about protein synthesis:
Ultrasound technology: the next generation
Philips electronics have some good clips of their 4D ultrasound technology in action at their website:
Worth a look in the reproduction topics.
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This video is a great clip for comparing the old-school ultrasounds with the new 4D technology. She’s expecting triplets, too, which makes it more amazing. And here’s the clincher: listen to the soundtrack song carefully.
NHS Vaccinations
Nice, simple animations here:
Aimed at the panicky classes after the Wakefield/MMR-autism fiasco- so are quite basic- but raise some points for discussion.
The rest of the NHS immunisation site contains some good, clear information on vaccination schedules and the various diseases covered.
Multimedia Resource Site: teachersdomain.org
This site has some good resources, including savable flash videos.
http://www.teachersdomain.org/sci/index.html
You’ll need to register yourself and your school, but it’s worth the odd email in the inbox.
Defense Against Infectious Disease
Phagocytic leukocyte having a gobble:
Immune response animation. Good plenary.
Cell mediated immune response:
HIV/AIDS: Causes, Myths and Social Impacts
Here’s a nice two-parter of the VSO’s work on HIV/AIDS in Mozambique:
Part 1:
Part 2:
This is a bit dry, but raises a number of good issues about the transmission and social implications of HIV/AIDS.
Here’s Tim & Moby’s take on HIV. Nice and colourful:
And here’s a good one, though big, from NOVA:
NOVA Surviving Aids: HIV in ActionMate Attraction: Bird of Paradise
It almost doesn’t look real, but this we chappy comes direct from Attenborough – so it must be true!
BBC’s Planet Earth is awesome. I wish my telly was bigger than 14″
i-Biology 