Stem Cell Basics: Educational cartoon for young learners

Take a peek into our microscope for a lesson in stem cell basics! This video is a component of the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Iniative-Carnegie Science Center exhibit, "If a Starfish Can Grow a New Arm, Why Can't I?". The exhibit is the result of a Science Education Partnership Award from the National Center for Research Resources of the National Institutes of Health.

Come learn more about the exhibt, try your hand at some fun classroom activities and learn where the exhibit might be in your area at http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/default.aspx?pageId=422.



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[jschanck100]

I appreciate your input. "PATRONIZING"

This video is a component of a science center exhibit that aims to engage young learners to the basic concepts of regenerative medicine science. This clip, focuses moreover on the very BASICS of stem cells. It is intended to be animated and somewhat juvenille.

[jschanck100]

Thank you for your positive comment. This video is the result of an NIH SEPA grant and is one small media component of an interactive science center exhibit that is permanently installed at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, along with a travel exhibit component that has visited 7 other science centers across the U.S. We also have classroom materials and teacher PD. Opps... yes, we made this video in partnership with Carnegie Science Center. Best!

[CentenaryInstitute]

This video is great for people who aren't scientist to understand stem cells!

[mafarmerga]

@Einstien1879

Drugs that are being developed to treat people with Parkinson's and ALS are being tested on stem cell lines that are derived from people with these diseases. Rather than test the drugs first on people, we test them on petri dishes of stem cells. This way we can find the best drugs more quickly and minimize exposing patients to drugs that might not work or have serious side effects. This involves a form of cloning, but for therapy, not reproduction.

[born2own]

i've seen blind eyes being restored with stem cells !

[guatemalapassista]

goog vid.it helped me undesratand better.cool. also very funny too. hopefully one day we will have that available to us

[semanazsofia]

this helped me sooooo much!!

[zencalm]

@astridishere Actually, this video is ideal for any student or person who needs help breaking the information down. This video is also great for English Language Learners. So before you rush to judgment, perhaps you should expand your worldview a bit.

[Einstien1879]

@mafarmerga thanks for the inputs...can we now replace our presidents with clones... just kidding...i'm for human evolution... thanks again... : >)

[Einstien1879]

can mental disorders be cured by stemcell....anybody pls educate us....: > )

[rhainirhainn]

@astridishere its to keep people interested, debbie downer.