Sickle Cell Anemia
These resources guide students in exploring the evolutionary connection between an infectious disease, malaria, and a genetic condition, sickle cell anemia
HHMI BioInteractive Sickle Cell Anemia Resources:
Film: The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans
Educator film guide and classroom activity
Educator Publications:
Many instructors modify and expand HHMI BioInteractive resources based on their course context and students, and QUBES offers a space to share these materials and teaching approaches.
Sickle Cell Disease Case Study
Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Sickle Cell Disease and Natural Selection in Humans v2.0
A short film explores the evolutionary connection between an infectious disease, malaria, and a genetic condition, sickle cell anemia. The animation explores the genetic causes and biological effects of sickle cell disease.