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Learn Through Videos: Biology

This is a collection of links to educational videos related to biology, health and medicine, which are made for a general audience. How did life begin? How can we explain the diversity of life on Earth? How did Darwin develop his theory of evolution? How does the human body work? How could we come to be to the way we are today? Can we live forever? From the origins of life on Earth to the human genome, there are so many questions in life sciences that have haunted us. The videos listed in this collection cover various interesting topics in biology, health and medicine: the origins of life on Earth, evolution by natural selection, wildlife and their habitats, the DNA theory of inheritance, human body, and biotechnology.

100 Greatest Discoveries
This recounts the 100 most important scientific discoveries of all time and explains them with historical re-creations and interviews with scientists.

The Cell
This is a BBC documentary series presented by Adam Rutherford, telling the extraordinary story of the scientific quest to discover the secrets of the cell and of life itself.

DNA
This is a five-part PBS documentary series that tells a brief history of DNA science - from the discovery of the double helix structure to the mapping of the human genome to the latest research.

Cracking the Code of Life
This film chronicles the fiercely competitive race to capture one of the biggest scientific prizes ever: the complete letter-by-letter sequence of genetic information that defines human life - the human genome.

The Ghost in Your Genes
Biology stands on the brink of a shift in the understanding of inheritance. The discovery of epigenetics - hidden influences upon the genes - could affect every aspect of our lives.

Gregor Mendel and Classical Genetics
Gregor Mendel was a German-speaking Silesian scientist and Augustinian friar who gained posthumous fame as the founder of the modern science of genetics.

Charles Darwin
Documentary films related to Charles Darwin's life and his theory of evolution. Books by or about Charles Darwin such as On the Origin of Species.

The Voyage of Charles Darwin
This is a seven-part BBC television series tracing the life of the naturalist Charles Darwin, from his university days to the 1859 publication of his "On the Origin of Species".

Darwin's Darkest Hour
This film tells the remarkable story behind the unveiling of the most influential scientific theory of all time, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.

The Genius of Charles Darwin
This is a three-part television documentary written and presented by Richard Dawkins, explaining who Charles Darwin was, how he developed his theory of evolution, what it is, and why it matters.

Galapagos
This is a BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the Galapagos Islands and their important role in the formation of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

Alfred Russel Wallace
This is a collection of web documents, documentaries and eBooks that can help us better-understand about Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) - a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist.

The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace
The Forgotten Voyage was the dramatised story of Alfred Russel Wallace, the 19th century naturalist who published the theory of evolution by natural selection together with Charles Darwin in 1858.

What Darwin Never Knew
The source of life's endless forms was a profound mystery until Charles Darwin brought forth his revolutionary idea of natural selection. But Darwin's radical insights raised as many questions as they answered.

Evolve (History Channel)
This is a documentary television series produced by History Channel, explaining the evolutionary origins of a particular trait of living creatures.