Added: Oct 14, 2008

From: nottinghamscience

Duration: 5:16

Aziz Aboobaker and Dee Evans discuss how stem cell filled planarians (tiny worms) are able to grow new heads if you chop them off. Much more at http://www.test-tube.org.uk/

Channel: Tech

Tags: aboobaker  aziz  cells  stem  worms 


Rating: 5.00 (5 ratings)    Views: 1860    Comments: 3

excalibrator1 Says:

Oct 14, 2008 - wait a minute they are both far too good in front of the camera, is this staged? Are they actors? Do these worms really live forever?Are all the scientists in this place hot?unlikely.... April fool?

nottinghamscience Says:

Oct 14, 2008 - ha hathe answers to your qustions:1. not staged and both have virtually no camera experience... must be the interviewer's excellent technique.2. not actors.3. impossible to test if the planarians can live forever, and the worms CAN be killed... but the powers of regeneration suggest maybe they can live forever!4. I don't know if all the scientists are "hot", but they are certainly clever.

H3xProductions Says:

Oct 14, 2008 - There's plenty of beautiful scientists in hollywood, maybe you just don't watch enough James Bond films.

knootya Says:

Oct 14, 2008 - I am so happy that I found this!!!!!!