Take a dive into the tiny, unseen world that surrounds us! With music by Andrew Huang, footage from James Weiss, and narration by Hank Green, we want to take you on a fascinating, reflective journey through the microcosmos.
Showing Season 3 of 8
Season 3
2020
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01. We Upgraded Our Microscope!
2020-08-10
Differential interference contrast is not a microscope, but rather a method that enhances contrast, and thanks to our new microscope we are able to share some amazing DIC images with you!
02. How Do Microorganisms Poop?
2020-08-17
Everybody poops, but how does one poop when one does not have a butthole?
03. Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes
2020-08-24
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04. Our Paramecia Are Infected
2020-08-31
We recently discovered some Holospora infecting one of our Paramecium samples. How does that happen? How does the Holospora get in there? And how are they so successful at infecting?
05. Lacrymaria: Vicious Long-Necked Predators
2020-09-07
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06. The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes
2020-09-14
Arthrobotrys is a genus of fungi that not only kills nematodes, but it also sets traps in order to catch them!
07. Ophyroglena: The Tricky Transforming Ciliate
2020-09-21
On the surface, Ophyroglena seems like it should be pretty easy to identify, but it all depends on which stage of life it's currently in.
08. Can Microbes See Without Eyes?
2020-09-29
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09. Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist?
2020-10-05
Are you immortal if you never age? Defying death is not as clear-cut as it might initially seem. What we define as immortality depends a bit on what you think it means to die.
10. Water Is Thicker When You’re Smaller
2020-10-12
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11. Didinium: The Paramecium Hunter
2020-11-02
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12. Some Water Bears Live on Land
2020-11-09
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13. The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba
2020-11-16
Today we're exploring the intriguing Ouramoeba vorax. Or wait... is it Amoebophilus simplex? Let's figure that out together by diving into some history!
14. This Ciliate Is About to Die
2020-11-23
It's time to explore a big question while we watch a ciliate go through its last moments.
15. Strange Stentor Stories
2020-11-30
Our giant Stentor friends are back with more strange stories about these mysterious giants!
16. The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates
2020-12-08
Alfred Kahl only spent a decade in the world of the microcosmos, but in that time he discovered more ciliates than anyone else ever has!
17. How Did Multicellularity Evolve?
2020-12-14
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18. Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine
2020-12-21
It may not be the super rare tentacled ciliate we were looking for, but it's still a really cool super rare tentacled ciliate!
19. Foraminifera: Hard on The Outside, Squishy on the Inside
2020-12-28
We're going fossil hunting for Foraminifera! From beaches, to the ocean floor, to the foundation of the Egyptian pyramids, Forams are everywhere!
20. Why Do Bacteria Move Like Vibrating Chaos Snakes?
2021-01-04
Bacterial flagella are very hard to spot in our footage, but we see evidence of them in almost every single one of our videos. The question is, how do they work, and are they different from the other flagella we've discussed?
21. Dinoflagellates: The Algae That Saved an Astronaut
2021-01-12
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22. Moss & Lichen: Which One Is Actually a Plant?
2021-01-18
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23. Suctorians: The Ugly Duckling of Ciliates
2021-01-25
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24. Pelomyxa: The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet
2021-02-01
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