Our Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of a Cell Documentary Worksheet The Hidden Life of the Cell is a documentary made by the BBC in 2012. Computer generated animation shows the inner works of a cell under attack by a virus, while doctors and scientists explain what we understand about cell defenses. The Hidden Life of the Cell does just that by illustrating a real scenario of adenovirus infection and while doing that introduces major cellular components. The documentary is quite successful in explaining the biology behind events.
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ScienceDocumentary hosted by David Tennant, published by BBC in 2012- English narration
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There is a battle playing out inside your body right now. It started billions of years ago and it is still being fought in every one of us every minute of every day. It is the story of a viral infection - the battle for the cell.
This film reveals the exquisite machinery of the human cell system from within the inner world of the cell itself - from the frenetic membrane surface that acts as a security system for everything passing in and out of the cell, the dynamic highways that transport cargo across the cell and the remarkable turbines that power the whole cellular world to the amazing nucleus housing DNA and the construction of thousands of different proteins all with unique tasks. The virus intends to commandeer this system to one selfish end: to make more viruses. And they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal.
Exploring the very latest ideas about the evolution of life on earth and the bio-chemical processes at the heart of every one of us, and revealing a world smaller than it is possible to comprehend, in a story large enough to fill the biggest imaginations. With contributions from Professor Bonnie L Bassler of Princeton University, Dr Nick Lane and Professor Steve Jones of University College London and Cambridge University's Susanna Bidgood.
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- Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4.1
- Video Bitrate: CRF 18
- Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Video Resolution: 1280x720
- Audio Codec: AAC-LC
- Audio Bitrate: 160 Kbps ABR 48KHz
- Audio Channels: 2
- Run-Time: 57mins
- Framerate: 25FPS
- Number of Parts: 1
- Part Size: 1.46 GB
- Source: HDTV
- Encoded by: JungleBoy
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BBC.Our.Secret.Universe.The.Hidden.Life.of.the.Cell.720p.HDTV.x264.AAC.MVGroup.org.mkv(1496.06 Mb)Subtitles: [eng][heb][rus][spa]
Language > English
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Publisher > BBC
Subject > Science
Year > 2012
The programme includes amazing animations interpreting what is going on within our cells
Broadcaster: BBC2
Year: 2012
Genre: documentary, animation
URL: http://bobnational.net/record/273595
Review by Josh Sutton
It can be incredibly difficult to visualise certain aspects of cell biology. Static, two dimensional images do not allow full appreciation of the mechanism or complexity of a protein or other intracellular structures. In this hour-long documentary, various cell substructures are represented, including motor proteins, aspects of the cytoskeleton and endocytosis.
Narrated by David Tennant, the documentary begins with a brief (and admittedly basic) overview of cell structure, giving an explanation of the function of various components. It then moves on to show what happens to a cell during infection by adenovirus (beginning at 9:55). Footage shows how infection occurs, and how the body’s immune system responds. We are then shown how the virus modifies the cell to produce more viral particles (starting from 38 mins). Short interviews from scientists, such as geneticist Steve Jones, add more depth to the information presented. Because of this, this is an excellent video to watch for those interested in cell biology, virology and immunology, and is worthwhile watching in its entirety.
Since it is aimed at a general audience, the depth of content in this documentary is not at the same level as it would be in lectures. Some of the simplification is the use of more common terms, such as saying white blood cells instead of leukocytes, and using ‘keys’ to explain receptor binding, as well as not mentioning specific protein names (such as clathrin). However, the value of this video is not in its scientific descriptions, but in the excellent visuals.
It would be beneficial to watch this video while revising, and then fill in the missing aspects of the science yourself, testing your own knowledge and helping you to identify areas where your knowledge is lacking.
The IMDB page for this documentary is here. According to the TRILT database it has only been transmitted once, on 21st October 2012.