Season 4
25 episodes · Feb 22, 2021
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S4E1Can Algae Fuel Our Cars?
Feb 22, 202110mAs the search for alternative energy sources continues, scientists are looking to the microcosmos and wondering: Can we use algae oil to power our cars, our airplanes, and maybe even our spaceships?
S4E11We Found a Super Rare Microbe!
May 3, 202110mAfter over three years of searching for it, our Master of Microscopes has found a Spirostomum semivirescens!
S4E12Bursaria: Giant Gravity-Sensing Vacuums
May 11, 202110mThe big Roomba of the microcosmos is fascinating to watch as it lives its sink or swim life.
S4E13The Diversity of Shapes in the Microcosmos
May 17, 202110mFrom trumpets and spirals to floral arrangements, single cell organisms take on many strange and unique shapes. But they don't look like that just for fun, their shapes can help them with movement, hunting, and even defending themselves.
S4E14Looking at Tardigrade Sperm and Other Reproducing Swimmers
May 31, 202110mOriginal Title: Tardigrade Sperm and Other Reproducing Swimmers Not all hypotheses need to be good. In fact, many of them are terrible. It’s just that when you’re trying to understand the world, you might find yourself believing that there are tiny humans living inside the heads of sperm, and we're here to tell you, that's not how it works.
S4E18Unsolved Mysteries of the Microcosmos
Jun 28, 202110mSometimes we come across microbes that we just can't learn much about, or that don't fit into a larger story. So, this week we're sharing a few of those mysterious microbes with you.
S4E20We Dipped Our Lens in Oil to See More Detail
Jul 13, 202110mOil immersion is an interesting and complex microscopy tool.
