Alex Dainis of Bit-Scized this week discusses cannibalism — first in locust swarms and then reports of cannibalism at the early American colony of Jamestown. It’s a frank discussion of a grisly topic, so viewer discretion is advised.
Genetic science has advanced to the point where extinct animal and plant species can now be brought back to life. Alex Dainis explains the process, identifying the passenger pigeon as a prime candidate for de-extinction.
While you can’t look directly into the sun without damaging your eyes, the Solar Dynamics Observatory posts a dazzling array of solar images on its website. Alex Dainis of Bite Sci-zed offers an overview of what you’ll find if you visit http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
In this edition of Bite Sci-zed, Alex Dainis raises several pivotal questions regarding genetic privacy, few of which have easy answers.
In this edition of Bite Sci-zed, Alex Dainis explains how humble dish detergent relates to every one of your cells.
Alex Dainis shares a little bit of gaseous chemistry in this edition of Bite Sci-zed. To illustrate, she performs a simple, but nifty trick using a burning piece of paper to suck an egg into a bottle.
It’s not the cockroach, but tardigrades, also known as water bears and moss piglets. These tiny creatures can withstand radiation, extreme temperatures and pressures greater than found in the deepest ocean trenches. They can survive without water or food for up to 10 years, and even have lived through the vacuum of Outer Space. Alex Dainis of Bite Sci-zed explains why she has a crush on the lowly tardigrade.
Alex Dainis of Bite Sci-zed explains mitosis, the process by which our one original cell splits apart and multiplies, eventually creating the trillions of cells found in our bodies. A little pinch allows each new cell to spin off, paving the way for growth to occur.
Alex Dainis explains the science behind an ordinary household tool — the matchstick.
Find out about rival paleontologists whose near-simultaneous discovery of dinosaur bones has sparked a century-old debate: Should the familiar dinosaur be called an Apatosaurus or a Brontosaurus? Alex Dainis fills us in on the back-story in this edition of Bite Sci-zed.
