Biology

Learning

BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zcq2j6f

BBC Bitesize provides great resources for GCSE Biology, with interactive webpages and quizzes.

Crash Course Biology – via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3EED4C1D684D3ADF

Crash course Biology provides excellent explanations and animations of some of the key Biology concepts.

Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology

Khan Academy provides ‘online lectures’ explaining some of the key concepts in Biology.

Extension

Science Daily https://www.sciencedaily.com/

Aimed at A-level students to explore areas of science they are interested in as an extension, making recent and important research accessible to everyone.

Radiolab https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab

Radiolab is a fantastic podcast that looks at a huge range of topics (not just Biology). It is also an excellent resource for extension material:

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/rippin-the-rainbow-an-even-newer-one

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/smarty-plants

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/beauty-puzzle

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/update-crispr

iNaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/

A website where naturalists can share ideas and connect.

Nature https://www.nature.com/

A website that will keep you up to date on the latest Biology research around the world.

The Deep Sea https://neal.fun/deep-sea/

This ingenious website lets users scroll down into the dark depths of the ocean. As you descend you’ll meet strange and unnerving creatures such as the Cookiecutter Shark (3397 meters), the Sea Pig (4499 meters) before you arrive at the Challenger Deep, the deepest known point in the Earth's seabed. If you can keep your nerve and stay on track, you’ll be able to read the story of Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh who reached the Challenger Deep, at 10,924 feet below surface level, in their submarine Trieste.