Tissue Engineering -- Building Body Parts

Replacing organs or tissues with lab-created counterparts; engineered kidneys, livers and hearts. Science fiction? Not any more -- scientists are already successfully growing all kinds of organs and tissues in the lab.

All 50 Secrets of the Sequence videos have an accompanying classroom-tested lesson that encourages students to further explore the video topics. Each lesson includes background information, state and national science standards, discussion questions and answers, teacher notes and an activity that will ensure a hands-on, "minds-on" experience. To see lessons for this series, visit http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/secretsofthesequence/.

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[xzaxx]

from what year is this from?

[vculifesciences]

@xzaxx This video was produced in 2004.

[thasyamaha]

that's called bodybuilding

[sum1unxpected]

that robot has a really sexy voice :p

[irwizi]

humans are still capable of regenerate .... gotcha ;)

[Olysses]

great documentation! using some parts of it for my presentation!

[spaceking66]

idea

[kotoroshinoto]

@saiojin its a bit harder to wire in sensory organs than self-directed organs, I think the optic nerve wouldn't connect properly, and I'm not sure they know how to deal with it (in other words, force it to regrow and connect to the new retina) yet.

[saiojin]

if they can grow an eye i want to replace mine cuz my vision sux.

[faithm]

@DasGespenst01 I'd like a new set of lungs and a heart; liver too. :(