Season 3
24 episodes · Aug 10, 2020
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- S3E1
We Upgraded Our Microscope!
Aug 10, 202010mDifferential 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!
- S3E2
How Do Microorganisms Poop?
Aug 17, 202010mEverybody poops, but how does one poop when one does not have a butthole?
- S3E4
Our Paramecia Are Infected
Aug 31, 202010mWe 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?
- S3E6
The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes
Sep 14, 202010mArthrobotrys is a genus of fungi that not only kills nematodes, but it also sets traps in order to catch them!
- S3E7
Ophyroglena: The Tricky Transforming Ciliate
Sep 21, 202010mOn 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.
- S3E9
Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist?
Oct 5, 202010mAre 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.
- S3E13
The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba
Nov 16, 202010mToday we're exploring the intriguing Ouramoeba vorax. Or wait... is it Amoebophilus simplex? Let's figure that out together by diving into some history!
- S3E14
This Ciliate Is About to Die
Nov 23, 202010mIt's time to explore a big question while we watch a ciliate go through its last moments.
- S3E15
Strange Stentor Stories
Nov 30, 202010mOur giant Stentor friends are back with more strange stories about these mysterious giants!
- S3E16
The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates
Dec 8, 202010mAlfred Kahl only spent a decade in the world of the microcosmos, but in that time he discovered more ciliates than anyone else ever has!
- S3E18
Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine
Dec 21, 202010mIt may not be the super rare tentacled ciliate we were looking for, but it's still a really cool super rare tentacled ciliate!
- S3E19
Foraminifera: Hard on The Outside, Squishy on the Inside
Dec 28, 202010mWe're going fossil hunting for Foraminifera! From beaches, to the ocean floor, to the foundation of the Egyptian pyramids, Forams are everywhere!
- S3E20
Why Do Bacteria Move Like Vibrating Chaos Snakes?
Jan 4, 202110mBacterial 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?