Reebops
Using marshmallow models to explain why you look like your parents.
St Marys
Duration: 2:08
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ReebopsReebops are friendly marshmallow creatures commonly found in biology classrooms, where they delight in explaining concepts of meiosis. A PDF download from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explains all, and adds that rebops:
are very prolific and require minimal care. They live quite comfortably in a covered shoebox with small holes punched in the sides for ventilation.
You’ll find lots more on Reebops via a Google search, too.
Physicist that I am, I’d never heard of Reebops. So I could have done with a close-up of the little dears near the beginning of the film.
Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this. It looks like a fun way of exploring one of those bits of biology I always forgot.
Particular high points? It looks to me like the team have their script taped just below the camera lens. So they’re reading it, but it looks like they’re delivering flawlessly to camera. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve pulled the same trick in a professional studio.
Secondly, I love the closing shot. Eating the props: nice.
— Jonathan.
I have used Reebops now for around eight years and have adapted the original resources from Patti Soderberg at University of Wisconsin to be used for different age groups (from middle primary to upper high school) to teach about variation and inheritance. My reebops are made from reusable play-doh.
This film is a great idea to promote the model. An alternative title might be "why do so many baby reebops look so different to their parents?" Well done.
Sean Doyle, 26 Sep 2008
I think this video is very informative and good fun.
Karen Rose, 16 Apr 2008