Life Science

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ImPRINTING: The Artist’s Brain

Discover how we can gain a greater understanding of ourselves and of one another through interactions with this unique sonic portrait by artist Beatie Wolfe.
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CRISPR Explained: Fixing DNA Mistakes

How could CRISPR help cure diseases? Feng Zhang, Professor of Biological Engineering at MIT, describes how CRISPR works like a search box for DNA.
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Coral Snake or Milk Snake: Can You Tell?

Why does the harmless Sinaloan milk snake look so much like the venomous Sonoran coral snake? Museum Educator Jason explains predators see the bright colors of the coral snake and know not to eat it because of its venom.
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Hypoallergenic Cats with CRISPR

Could it be possible to cure cat allergies? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how scientists are using CRISPR to create cats that produce reduced amounts of the Fel d 1 protein.
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Faster Than a Jet: Chameleon Tongue

How does a chameleon’s tongue help them hunt? Museum educator Jason describes how a chameleon’s tongue is twice the length of their body.
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Axolotls Hold the Key to Regeneration

Can axolotls help teach us how to regenerate limbs in humans? Jessica Whited, Assistant Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard, explains how limb regeneration in axolotls starts with a blastema.
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Test Your Lung Capacity: DIY Experiment

How much air can your lungs hold? In this video, Alex Dainis demonstrates an easy at home experiment to find out your forced vital capacity, or how much air your lungs can breathe out.
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Blowing Your Nose Wrong? Fix It Now!

What’s the right way to blow your nose? In this video, Insoo Hyun, a Bioethicist and the Director of the Center for Life Sciences at the Museum of Science, explains how most people blow their nose by taking a tissue and blowing hard with both nostrils.
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How DNA Reveals Your True Age!

Can your genes tell you how old you are? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how telomeres and histones are both DNA signatures that can be used to determine age!
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Frogs with Built-In Sunblock? | Amazon Milk Frogs

Where do Amazon milk frogs get their name? Museum educator Jason explains how these amphibians secrete a milky substance from their skin that is toxic enough to make predators sick.
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35,000-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cub Found

Have you ever wondered what a baby saber-toothed cat would look like? Researchers in Russia recently found a 35,000 year old saber-toothed cub in melting Siberian permafrost!
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Find Your Blind Spot Now!

Did you know that you have a gap in your vision that your brain hides? Alex Dainis explains how we see when light hits the photoreceptors on our retinas, which turns it into signals that get sent to our brain via the optic nerve.
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Alzheimer’s Blood Test? Would You Take it?

If you could take a test that told you whether you have Alzheimer’s disease, would you? Insoo Hyun, Director of the Center for Life Sciences at the Museum of Science, discusses how researchers are developing a simple blood test that looks for amyloid beta...
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Is Self-Control Genetic? Studies Reveal Surprising Links

Does your DNA determine whether you keep up with your resolutions and goals? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how studies have shown that genetics plays a role in a person’s ability for self control!
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Relieve Stress with Music - Dr. Daniel Levitin Explains

How does music help relieve stress? In this video, Neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Levitin explains how listening to music allows your mind to wander.