Lab ReportIt's illegal to fish in Antarctica....EXCEPT if you're a scientist. In this episode, we get down to business, drop our fishing nets, and see if we can catch the fish we came all the way here to study, the Antarctic Icefish.
The only land animal that can endure the Antarctic winter is the Emperor Penguin. You'd think such an unforgiving environment would breed the world's toughest animals, but what if I told you that Antarctica is also home to the most dramatic documented case of "de-evolution."
Is it actually possible that the Antarctic environment is sooo extreme it turned the laws of natural selection upside down?
ππππ Teachers! If you'd like to use this video in your classroom, accompanying lesson plans are available for download at the following link. I also included a downloadable copy of this video, split into 2 parts. dropbox.com/sh/o69o3mbe05txcyq/AAA1H7v3NBPznuNb21PrtSr3a?dl=0
π¬π¬π¬ Credits Presented and Directed by Frank Hegyi http://textbook.productions Produced and Written by Dr. H. William Detrich and Frank Hegyi Animations by Carly Lieberman
πΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌ Expedition Antarctica Theme Composed by Clinton Degan clinton.degan@gmail.com Performed by The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Recorded by Dave Jamrog
I Travelled 10,000 Miles to Find This FishLab Report2018-10-29 | It's illegal to fish in Antarctica....EXCEPT if you're a scientist. In this episode, we get down to business, drop our fishing nets, and see if we can catch the fish we came all the way here to study, the Antarctic Icefish.
The only land animal that can endure the Antarctic winter is the Emperor Penguin. You'd think such an unforgiving environment would breed the world's toughest animals, but what if I told you that Antarctica is also home to the most dramatic documented case of "de-evolution."
Is it actually possible that the Antarctic environment is sooo extreme it turned the laws of natural selection upside down?
ππππ Teachers! If you'd like to use this video in your classroom, accompanying lesson plans are available for download at the following link. I also included a downloadable copy of this video, split into 2 parts. dropbox.com/sh/o69o3mbe05txcyq/AAA1H7v3NBPznuNb21PrtSr3a?dl=0
π¬π¬π¬ Credits Presented and Directed by Frank Hegyi http://textbook.productions Produced and Written by Dr. H. William Detrich and Frank Hegyi Animations by Carly Lieberman
πΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌ Expedition Antarctica Theme Composed by Clinton Degan clinton.degan@gmail.com Performed by The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Recorded by Dave Jamrog
π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨ Creative Commons AcknowledgementsOuttake: Frank Eats the Worlds Hottest Pepper (Carolina Reaper)Lab Report2023-03-22 | This was going to be the cold open to Part 1, but it didn't make sense in context, so I cut it...
It was like holding a hot iron spike in my mouth for 20 minutes. Not worth it.
Part of our series, CRISPR for the Classroom: Written and Directed by Frank Hegyi Science by Dr. Jake Daane and Dr. Bill Detrich Starring Frank Hegyi, Dr. Jake Daane, and Jeriyla Kamau-Weng w/Special Guest Dr. Pyramid Eye, Esq.
Supported by U.S. Nation Science Foundation Grant Opp-1955368Brassica oleracea: Ancestor to Half the Produce SectionLab Report2023-03-17 | Did you know Broccoli, Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, and Kale are all the same plant?
Part of our series, CRISPR for the Classroom: Written and Directed by Frank Hegyi Science by Dr. Jake Daane and Dr. Bill Detrich Starring Frank Hegyi, Dr. Jake Daane, and Jeriyla Kamau-Weng w/Special Guest Dr. Pyramid Eye, Esq.
Supported by U.S. Nation Science Foundation Grant Opp-1955368Inside the Engine Room of an Antarctic Research VesselLab Report2023-03-08 | Enjoy this tour of the engine room of the ARSV Laurence M Gould.Relax in Antarctica β 19min of IcebergsLab Report2023-02-28 | Relax and enjoy the icebergs I captured during my time at Palmer Station. If you would like to use any of this footage, contact textbookproductions@gmail.com. Free for educational use.Using CRISPR to Treat Sickle Cell DiseaseLab Report2023-02-25 | If sickle cell is a single point mutation, can we CRISPR it?
Part of our series, CRISPR for the Classroom: Written and Directed by Frank Hegyi Science by Dr. Jake Daane and Dr. Bill Detrich Starring Frank Hegyi, Dr. Jake Daane, and Jeriyla Kamau-Weng w/Special Guest Dr. Pyramid Eye, Esq.
Supported by U.S. National Science Foundation Grant Opp-1955368
Part of our series, CRISPR for the Classroom: Written and Directed by Frank Hegyi Science by Dr. Jake Daane and Dr. Bill Detrich Starring Frank Hegyi, Dr. Jake Daane, and Jeriyla Kamau-Weng w/Special Guest Dr. Pyramid Eye, Esq.
Supported by U.S. National Science Foundation Grant Opp-1955368
Part of our series, CRISPR for the Classroom: Written and Directed by Frank Hegyi Science by Dr. Jake Daane and Dr. Bill Detrich Starring Frank Hegyi, Dr. Jake Daane, and Jeriyla Kamau-Weng w/Special Guest Dr. Pyramid Eye, Esq.
Supported by U.S. National Science Foundation Grant Opp-1955368
Part of our series, CRISPR for the Classroom: Written and Directed by Frank Hegyi Science by Dr. Jake Daane and Dr. Bill Detrich Starring Frank Hegyi, Dr. Jake Daane, and Jeriyla Kamau-Weng w/Special Guest Dr. Pyramid Eye, Esq.
Supported by U.S. National Science Foundation Grant Opp-1955368
Part of our series, CRISPR for the Classroom: Written and Directed by Frank Hegyi Science by Dr. Jake Daane and Dr. Bill Detrich Starring Frank Hegyi, Dr. Jake Daane, and Jeriyla Kamau-Weng w/Special Guest Dr. Pyramid Eye, Esq.
Supported by U.S. National Science Foundation Grant Opp-1955368
Clarification (people were complaining about this on Facebook): DNA is the double stranded genetic material that lives in the nucleus of your cells. mRNA is the single stranded copy of that DNA that travels outside the nucleus and delivers those instructions to the ribosomes. The vaccine is not DNA. The vaccine is mRNA. The virus particle does not contain DNA. The virus particle contains RNA. For-the-purposes-of-this-video-none-of-this-matters. #whatever
mRNA vaccine bill gates moderna pfizer phase 3, in the algorithm's name, amen.Life at Palmer Station, AntarcticaLab Report2018-10-29 | Living in Antarctica is like living on a different planet. It's the craziest place on earth, but you'd be surprised how many people don't know even the basic facts about Antarctica. When I was getting ready to leave on this trip, I wouldn't stop talking about Antarctica to my friends. Their first question was usually, "is that the one at the north pole or the south pole?" The second question was, "are you afraid of polar bears?"
No one ever really learns about Antarctica in school, but they should! Antarctica is an alien planet that you can visit by boat.
I figured we should cover some basics. It doesn't make sense to learn about Antarctic research before we know if we're at the north or south pole. So without further ado, these are the basic facts people should already know about Antarctica.
π¬π¬π¬ Credits Presented and Directed by Frank Hegyi http://textbook.productions Produced and Written by Dr. H. William Detrich and Frank Hegyi Animations by Carly Lieberman
πΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌ Expedition Antarctica Theme Composed by Clinton Degan clinton.degan@gmail.com Performed by The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Recorded by Dave Jamrog
π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨ Creative Commons AcknowledgementsMy Journey to Antarctica Did Not Go WellLab Report2018-10-29 | For the vast majority of human history, NO ONE KNEW WHAT WAS AT THE SOUTH POLE. Antarctica is the most elusive and mysterious place on earth. The first documented case of a human being sighting the Antarctic mainland happened 200 years ago. That's crazy, that an entire continent bigger than the United States went UNSEEN for hundreds of thousands of years.
People dream of visiting Antarctica because it's a stunningly beautiful, strange, and dangerous place, untouched by human hands. Personally, I never really thought about it until I got the call for this gig, but once I started researching this series, I got more excited than I've ever been in my life. Not only are we going to visit Antarctica, but we're going to LIVE THERE with a bunch of other cool scientists for 6 weeks. There are plenty of cruise ship companies that will ferry you down to Antarctica for like $20,000 and let you touch the mainland for a couple hours, but there's only one way to live there...SCIENCE.
I'm going with renowned scientist Dr. H. William Detrich to research how the Antarctic Icefish will react to climate change. Amundsen and Scott didn't have airplanes, modern ships, or weather forecasting, so our trip will be much easier than theirs. At least we thought it would be.....
ππππ Teachers! If you'd like to use this video in your classroom, accompanying lesson plans are available for download at the following link. You'll also find a lightly censored version of this video without the two explorer quotes in the beginning about wanting to die. dropbox.com/sh/xuo9fcoyq82rvsj/AABFG0ZENdqDYnkz1P3Pk01Sa?dl=0
π¬π¬π¬ Credits Presented and Directed by Frank Hegyi http://textbook.productions Produced and Written by Dr. H. William Detrich and Frank Hegyi Animations by Carly Lieberman
πΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌπΌ Expedition Antarctica Theme Composed by Clinton Degan clinton.degan@gmail.com Performed by The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Recorded by Dave Jamrog
ππππππππππ Special thanks from Bill: "I wish to thank with all my heart everyone who was involved in my care, from my emergent accident on the ARSV Laurence M. Gould (LMG) through reconstructive surgery and subsequent rehabilitation. There are so many of you to thank; you know who you are. God bless! I particularly want to thank the first responders from the Antarctic Support Contractor, whose cool professionalism in a difficult situation was outstanding and quintessentially important to my recovery: Dr. John Stephen Allerding, Palmer Station Winter Physician Mr. Brad Fabling, LMG Marine Projects Coordinator Mr. Robert Farrell, Palmer Station Manager Ms. Diane Hutt, LMG Science Technician and Emergency Medical Technician"
"And I am grateful beyond measure to Mr. Frank Hegyi, the videographer and producer of this series, and his team for their support of and commitment to this project. Thank you so much!"
π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨π¨ Creative Commons AcknowledgementsExpedition Antarctica TrailerLab Report2018-10-29 | Dr. Bill Detrich and I spent 6 months creating this series, including a 6 week trip to Palmer Station, Antarctica. The trip didn't exactly go as planned, but I don't want to spoil episode 1....
Episode 1 follows our modern journey to Antarctica. On the way we learn about the heroic age of Antarctic exploration 100 years ago.
Episode 2 is everything you SHOULD know about Antarctica, but probably don't. For example: is Antarctica larger or smaller than the USA? I bet you don't know.
Episode 3 is all about Dr. Detrich's research on the Antarctic Icefish. We go on an epic Antarctic fishing trip, and might even change the way you think about evolution.