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Superlife

Superlife

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Humans have been trying to design life for over 10,000 years, and in some instances genetically modified life-forms have been created and manipulated by scientists. This series looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate the planet. It also explores how science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality.

Close up of a yellow Labrador dog on a leash. Caption: They are clones, copies of the same dog.
Superlife
Episode 1
9 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Diagram showing two pairs of dogs resulting in two dogs, each with shorter legs. Caption: so dogs with shorter legs were selected and bred.:
Superlife
Episode 2
8 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Closeup of a huge pile of kernels of dried corn. Caption: making corn the number-one crop by weight.
Superlife
Episode 3
6 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
A black, waist high horse wearing a bridle and halter is being held by a person standing next to it. Caption: the miniature horse has become a popular pet
Superlife
Episode 4
10 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Person in a white coat working in a science lab. Caption: Researchers are making genetically modified silkworms.
Superlife
Episode 5
5 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Vials and other containers in a science lab. Caption: We've taken the cells out of the muscle tissue.
Superlife
Episode 6
5 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Illustration of a woman riding the bow of a ship and holding tulips while a throng of people stand beneath her. Caption: Some call this the first bubble economy.
Superlife
Episode 7
9 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Several large fish swimming in the water, as seen from the deck of a ship. Caption: Three thousand bluefins are farmed here.
Superlife
Episode 8
7 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Person walking through stacked rows of chickens in cages. Caption: This is the age of the designer egg.
Superlife
Episode 9
6 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12