The Man Who Took LSD and Changed The World
AdultsGeneticsHistoryHuman LSD-fiend, surfer, maverick — Kary Mullis might be the weirdest person ever to win the Nobel Prize.
What Is Sickle Cell Disease?
YouthBiologyGeneticsScienceHealthEducation... You have around 35 trillion red blood cells moving around your body at all times. Typically they are rounded and flexible. What happens when they aren’t?
The Ice Bucket Challenge Actually Worked
YouthGeneticsHealthScienceWorldCharity... The Ice Bucket Challenge raised millions of dollars for research into treatments for ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.
The Fastest-Growing Plant In The World
AdultsEnvironmentGeneticsNature Bamboo is the world’s fastest growing plant thanks to the cell elongation process it shares with all grasses and its unique cell wall layering adaptation, allowing it to shoot up to 100 ft (30m) in just 8 weeks.