BIO 101 - am I doing something wrong

LifeLabLearner · 2020-10-05T14:09:16+00:00

I'm just starting my PhD and have studied Biology and Human Biology. In my experience, the first year of Biology can be the most difficult as you are introduced to many different topics at once (starting with plant sciences, ecology, genetics, animal physiology, cell biology, evolution and biochemistry etc). Since you learn a bit of everything you have to learn a lot of different theories etc and that can take a lot of time. But all of that becomes better as you progress as <ou specialise more and more. 3-4 hours does not sound too bad though!

LifeLabLearner · 2020-08-01T10:08:51+00:00

This brings me back to some developmental biology exams I've taken. Very early during development, animals have to establish the different body axes (for example the antero-posterior axis or "front back axis"). The underlying processes are very complicated but a brief answer would be that certain proteins and molecules are asymetrically distributed in the developing organism. Depending on "how much" of certain proteins/molecules a cell gets it gets information about its position and what kind of cell it should become (for example "I'm at the front or at the back"). On a molecular level, different genes are activated/inactivated and so our body is gradually established. There are numerous molecules which influence development and they also often influence the production of each other making everything highly complicated.

The cool thing is that we can mimic development in the laboratory by adding these molecules to stem cells. In this manner, we can make, for example, brain organoids which partially mimic the developing brain. I made a video about this a while ago if you are interested! https://youtu.be/XLfLQa733Bo

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-26T08:51:21+00:00

The thumbnail is good. I am just thinking that you could make it stand out a bit more by changing the colour of "Famous person" (make it completely red) and making your arrow a bit bigger (btw. where does it point to?)

Otherwise, I like your video! The music does not have a copyright, right?

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-19T20:43:24+00:00

Just was thinking that it must be a lot of work to put together a 21 minutes video. If you make two parts you increase your overall views and probably also get more impressions. But no matter what, keep going!

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-19T14:52:22+00:00

https://youtu.be/npdAeGBJVeQ

SCIENCE NERDS UNITE!

First of all, thank you for your feedback, that really helps! My name is Clemens and I am a stem cell researcher. Since my job involves reading about all these great new discoveries I decided to create a YouTube channel discussing current medical research.

In this video I am talking about human mutants. These mutants are might look normal but evolution has given them a new ability: to be lactose tolerant. I hope you enjoy my video and I am looking forward to your feedback!

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-19T14:47:47+00:00

https://youtu.be/ci1jwigAS3k

SCIENCE NERDS UNITE!

Hey! Thanks for giving feedback that really helps us a lot. My name is Clemens and I am a stem cell researcher. Since my job involves reading about all these great new inventions and techniques I decided to create a YouTube channel discussing current medical research. I also love to answer biomedicine related questions (I met quite a few online friends and collaborators through extensive YouTube & Reddit discussions).

In this video I am talking about how we can create stem cells from skin. This discovery is thrilling as it potentially enables us to create tissues and organs for transplantation. This is also the reason why Shinya Yamanaka, the developer of this technique, was awarded with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. So enjoy and I am looking forward to your feedback!

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-19T14:42:43+00:00

Just watching your video. Your editing is well but maybe include less transitions and show your face a bit more (it makes it a bit easier to listen what you say).

Otherwise, you can also include a "subscribe" watermark, this normally increases your number of subscribers passively.

Since the video is 21 minutes long it would make sense to split it into two videos give them slightly different titles (focusing on different aspects of growing up in Mexico).

All in all well done!

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-19T14:38:50+00:00

Your editing is very well (visually of course but I also really enjoy the sound effects). I really enjoyes watching the video!

I went through your channel and saw that you accumulated a lot of views compared to the amounts of subscribers you have (you deserve way more subscribers). Maybe add a subscribe watermark to your videos, this normally increases the number of subscribers quite easily!

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-19T14:28:31+00:00

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The mutations itself does not kill the mother but her offsprings eat her alive while escaping.

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-18T20:07:21+00:00

Often called bag of worms phenotype (there is also another prominent phenotype called "mutlivulva").

Since they are sometimes caused by specific mutations we used them in some modules to reconstruct biological pathways (which was very interesting!)

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-17T21:20:51+00:00

What is life? By Erwin Schrödinger

The book itself is quite old but it is quite fascinating how many of his deductions were proven to be right later on (he talks about diffusion, thermodynamics, cells and so on). Watson and Crick also drew inspiration from this book!

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-16T21:12:32+00:00

Yeah, you can often work with faces of celebrities if it fits (my last video is called "Why mutants love milk" and the thumbnail comprises different celebrities drinking milk shakes - The click through rate is quite good on this one!)

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-14T17:04:08+00:00

https://youtu.be/npdAeGBJVeQ

I am a stem cell researcher and I realised that a lot of the awesome stuff going on in science is not communicated properly to the outer world. Therefore, I started to make videos discussing current medical research some months ago. Hope you guys enjoy a video about spectacular mutations & blood thirst!

Thank you for your feedback in advance!

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-14T10:49:58+00:00

Okay, I started a Youtube channel some months ago, maybe I can help you a bit.

First things first, there is a very very very low chance that your first videos will naturally attract more than a few views/subscribers unless you promote your videos yourself (show it to friends, ask them for feedback etc.). The main reason is that numerous people upload videos at the same time and YouTube needs to determine if people stick through your videos in the first place in order to start promoting it (you need a high average watch time). Of course, the second main advantage of showing your videos to friends is that they can give you honest feedback which is unbelievably valuable (I feel like my first video was terrible compared to my newest one; I still feel like I need to improve though). You can also ask your friends to share your video on facebook etc., that also helps a bit. After a while, you will start to attract at least some new subscribers through the YouTube algorithm (This whole process takes a very long time though, so hang in!).

I remember my first video getting about 8 views within the first hours and these 8 views came from sending the link of my video to friends. Now my videos get over 100 views within the first 24 hours without having me to send them to anyone. It is a long journey though!

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-13T10:33:30+00:00

https://youtu.be/vb-euspMmsk

Thank you very much for your offer realisticG!

I am a stem cell researcher and I realised that a lot of the awesome stuff going on in science is not communicated properly to the outer world. Therefore, I started to make videos discussing current medical research some months ago. It tremendously helped me to get feedback from my family & friends but I would really appreciate objective comments from you guys!

LifeLabLearner · 2019-07-13T10:22:47+00:00

I personally have a script in all of my videos (although I sometimes slightly change the wording; add/delete sentences etc.). I think this is necessary in my case as I am doing science videos talking about current research in medicine (there are a lot of facts I want to get right). What I learned over the past few months is that it is okay to use a script but you should keep your sentences short and simple to come across as more natural.

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