Spore is a video game developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright, released in September 2008. The game has drawn wide attention for its ability to simulate the development of a species on a galactic scope, using its innovation of user-guided evolution via the use of procedural generation for many of the components of the game, providing vast scope and open-ended gameplay. Spore is a god game. The player molds and guides a species across many generations, growing it from a single-celled organism into a more complex animal. Eventually, the species becomes sentient. The player then begins molding and guiding this species' society, developing it into a space-faring civilization, at which point they can explore the galaxy in a space ship. Spore's main innovation is the use of procedural generation for many of the components of the game, providing vast scope and open-endedness. Wright said, "I didn't want to make players feel like Luke Skywalker or Frodo Baggins. I wanted them to be like George Lucas or J. R. R. Tolkien." During the 2007 Technology Entertainment Design (TED) conference, Wright added that he wanted to create a "toy" for kids to inspire long-term thinking, stating, "I think toys can change the world." (Wikipedia).
The video serves as a companion to our 15-page Sprouting Guide + Q&A with Dr. Jed Fahey – an illustrated manual to the basics of sprouting that includes a brief summary of the science of sulforaphane plus insights from one of the top researchers in the field of chemoprotection. You won't w
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pollination and embryo developement of gymnosperms (conifers)
From playlist Biology
A Level Biology Revision "Transcription"
In this video, we look at the process of transcription. First, I recap the basic stages of protein synthesis and then I take you through the stages of transcription. I explain to you the role of the key enzymes involved (DNA helicase and RNA polymerase), what is meant by the sense and anti
From playlist A Level Biology "DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis"
Seeing Shapes in Inkblots - At home science - Experimental #29
Learn to make splatter pictures and experiment with trying to spot hidden images in random patterns. Download the infosheet here for more instructions: http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/multitasking-mayhem Our brains are constantly trying to make sense of the world around us. In t
From playlist ExpeRimental
We've gone over the various tiers of structure of a plant, from cells, to tissues, to organs and organ systems. Now it's time to better understand how plants grow. How to plants know when to grow? How do they know which direction to grow? All of this is regulated by plant hormones, which a
From playlist Botany
How To Increase Sulforaphane in Broccoli Sprouts by ~3.5-fold
In this video I talk about how to increase the sulforaphane created from the glucoraphanin in your broccoli sprouts by about 3.5-fold, based on the results of a 2004 Phytochemistry paper entitled "Heating decreases epithiospecifier protein activity and increases sulforaphane formation in b
From playlist Just Me
Stages of Animal Development: Cleavage, Gastrulation, Organogenesis
Before diving into animal diversity, we need a bit more information about animal development, as it will help us understand what we're looking at later. We know that animals reproduce sexually, so a sperm fertilizes an egg to yield a zygote. Then what happens? What is a blastula? What is g
From playlist Zoology
Formation of New Species by Speciation | Evolution | Biology | FuseSchool
In this video you will learn how weird and wonderful animals are formed in the process of speciation and the formation of new species. Different selection pressures select for different characteristics. Over generations, the individuals with the beneficial traits will prosper, and others
From playlist BIOLOGY: Evolution
How to Draw Diagram of Fertilization in Plants? || #Shorts || Infinity Learn
Fertilization in plants refers to the fusion of male and female gametes (reproductive cells) to form a zygote. In flowering plants, this process occurs when the male gamete (pollen) from the anther of a stamen reaches the female reproductive structure, the stigma, of the pistil. The pollen
From playlist Biology Diagrams || Easy Process || #Shorts || Infinity Learn
Thrive: The Evolution of a Game
In which I examine the past, present and future of an evolution game forged from the ashes of Spore and perhaps destined for the stars. Thrive website: https://revolutionarygamesstudio.com/ Download the Thrive launcher: https://github.com/Revolutionary-Games/Thrive-Launcher/releases/late
From playlist Video Essays
BioSci 94: Organisms to Ecosystems. Lec. 12. Plant Diversity
UCI BioSci 94: Organisms to Ecosystems (Winter 2013) Lec 12. Organisms to Ecosystems -- Plant Diversity -- View the complete course: http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/biosci_94_organisms_to_ecosystems.html Instructor: Michael Clegg, Ph.D. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Terms of Use: http://
From playlist BioSci 94: Organisms to Ecosystems
How did the first seed plants (the Gymnosperms) evolve?
Invertebrate Paleontology and Paleobotany is a graduate level course in paleontology at Utah State University, which covers the major groups of marine invertebrates, fossil plants, and the important techniques and tools used in the field of paleontology. It covers ichnology, fossil preserv
From playlist Utah State University: Invertebrate Paleontology and Paleobotany (CosmoLearning Geology)
Agaricales Part 1: Agaricaceae
We've looked at two of the subphyla within phylum Basidiomycota. Now it's time to dive into the third, Agaricomycotina, which contains most of the macroscopic mushrooms. In particular, we will focus on class Agaricomycetes, order Agaricales. This will take a number of tutorials, so let's s
From playlist Mycology
Lycophytes: Early Vascular Plants
We learned all about nonvascular plants, which are called bryophytes, so what came next in the evolutionary time line for plants? Eventually vascularization came about, and the first vascular plants were called lycophytes. What were these plants like? What advantages did vascularization af
From playlist Botany
How did plants become forests during the Carboniferous?
Invertebrate Paleontology and Paleobotany is a graduate level course in paleontology at Utah State University, which covers the major groups of marine invertebrates, fossil plants, and the important techniques and tools used in the field of paleontology. It covers ichnology, fossil preserv
From playlist Utah State University: Invertebrate Paleontology and Paleobotany (CosmoLearning Geology)
BioSci 94: Organisms to Ecosystems. Lec. 13. Fungi
UCI BioSci 94: Organisms to Ecosystems (Winter 2013) Lec 13. Organisms to Ecosystems -- Fungi -- View the complete course: http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/biosci_94_organisms_to_ecosystems.html Instructor: Michael Clegg, Ph.D. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Terms of Use: http://ocw.uci.edu
From playlist BioSci 94: Organisms to Ecosystems
What Happens If You Breathe In Mold Spores?
Mold can be dangerous, but what happens when you breathe in the spores it may release? Watch more: “The Tiny Organisms In Your Water” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rao-PRJ57kQ Meet The Life Noggin Team! Director/Voice - Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Executive Producer
From playlist Popular Uploads | Life Noggin
Sample lecture of my GEO 6350: Invertebrate Paleontology & Paleobotany course at Utah State University
From playlist Utah State University: Invertebrate Paleontology and Paleobotany (CosmoLearning Geology)
Basidiomycota Part 2: The Mushroom Life Cycle
We've looked at two of the three subphyla within the phylum Basidiomycota. But before we dive into all the different amazing types of mushrooms, let's get a better understanding of their life cycle, as this will provide important context for our further study of mycology. How do mushrooms
From playlist Mycology
This demonstration shows you how to create boxplots with SPSS. This demonstration corresponds to Introduction to Statistics, Think & Do, by Scott Stevens (http://www.StevensStats.com).
From playlist SPSS Demonstrations