The Song of the Cell: Suggested Resources

Every cell contains unique structures, each with a specific function. This program contains engaging visuals and addresses important curriculum content, exploring the structure of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Students will learn about the structure and function of the cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosomes, rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, mitochondria, lysosomes, chloroplasts, cell walls, and vacuoles.

From CBS Sunday Morning: When Emily Whitehead was six years old, she became the first child ever to receive genetically-modified T cells, an experimental treatment for her leukemia. It cured her, and helped launch the field of cellular medicine. "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh talks with Emily, and her parents, Kari and Tom Whitehead, about how they defeated her cancer; and with Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, a leading cancer specialist and author of the new book, "The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human.

In what is being hailed as the stem cell breakthrough of the century, Japanese scientists have created an alternative type of stem cells--not from embryos but from skin cells. Take a look at this scientific marvel and how, subsequently, Chinese researchers rocked the scientific world by proving these cells have the potential to create new life.

Cells are found in the tissues of all kinds of different organisms but how are new cells created? This video describes the cell cycle and two types of cell division: mitosis, which is important for growth and repair; and meiosis, the process of generating sex cells for sexual reproduction. Diagrams and graphics demonstrate what is happening inside dividing cells.

Like something out of science-fiction, this is the story of the billion year battle between a human cell and an adenovirus for control of our DNA. Drawing on the very latest cellular discoveries, for the first time this astonishing film brings the dazzling interior world of a human cell to life. Working with world experts in cell visualization, molecular biologists and Hollywood CGI animators, viewers will experience a thrilling and scientifically accurate cinematic journey into the recently discovered, alien world of the cell. This is cutting-edge biology with an epic storyline, revealing a world no one has ever seen before.

Current medical treatment boils down to six words: Have disease, take pill, kill something. But physician Siddhartha Mukherjee points to a future of medicine that will transform the way we heal.

Every living thing is made up of cells. The broadest classification of these cells is eukaryotic and prokaryotic. This program contains engaging visuals and addresses important curriculum content, exploring the similarities and differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. It is an excellent resource for students studying science or biology.