Journey to the Microcosmos

Season 3

24 episodes · Aug 10, 2020

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  • S3E1

    We Upgraded Our Microscope!

    Aug 10, 202010m

    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!

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  • S3E2

    How Do Microorganisms Poop?

    Aug 17, 202010m

    Everybody poops, but how does one poop when one does not have a butthole?

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  • S3E3

    Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes

    Aug 24, 202010m
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  • S3E4

    Our Paramecia Are Infected

    Aug 31, 202010m

    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?

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  • S3E5

    Lacrymaria: Vicious Long-Necked Predators

    Sep 7, 202010m
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  • S3E6

    The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes

    Sep 14, 202010m

    Arthrobotrys is a genus of fungi that not only kills nematodes, but it also sets traps in order to catch them!

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  • S3E7

    Ophyroglena: The Tricky Transforming Ciliate

    Sep 21, 202010m

    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.

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  • S3E8

    Can Microbes See Without Eyes?

    Sep 29, 202010m
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  • S3E9

    Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist?

    Oct 5, 202010m

    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.

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  • S3E10

    Water Is Thicker When You’re Smaller

    Oct 12, 202010m
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  • S3E11

    Didinium: The Paramecium Hunter

    Nov 2, 202010m
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  • S3E12

    Some Water Bears Live on Land

    Nov 9, 202010m
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  • S3E13

    The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba

    Nov 16, 202010m

    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!

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  • S3E14

    This Ciliate Is About to Die

    Nov 23, 202010m

    It's time to explore a big question while we watch a ciliate go through its last moments.

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  • S3E15

    Strange Stentor Stories

    Nov 30, 202010m

    Our giant Stentor friends are back with more strange stories about these mysterious giants!

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  • S3E16

    The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates

    Dec 8, 202010m

    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!

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  • S3E17

    How Did Multicellularity Evolve?

    Dec 14, 202010m
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  • S3E18

    Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine

    Dec 21, 202010m

    It may not be the super rare tentacled ciliate we were looking for, but it's still a really cool super rare tentacled ciliate!

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  • S3E19

    Foraminifera: Hard on The Outside, Squishy on the Inside

    Dec 28, 202010m

    We're going fossil hunting for Foraminifera! From beaches, to the ocean floor, to the foundation of the Egyptian pyramids, Forams are everywhere!

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  • S3E20

    Why Do Bacteria Move Like Vibrating Chaos Snakes?

    Jan 4, 202110m

    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?

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  • S3E21

    Dinoflagellates: The Algae That Saved an Astronaut

    Jan 12, 202110m
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  • S3E22

    Moss & Lichen: Which One Is Actually a Plant?

    Jan 18, 202110m
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  • S3E23

    Suctorians: The Ugly Duckling of Ciliates

    Jan 25, 202110m
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  • S3E24

    Pelomyxa: The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet

    Feb 1, 202110m
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