Season 5
24 episodes · Aug 30, 2021
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S5E2What Is Mold and Why Does It Love Bread?
Sep 6, 20219mIt's time to dive into our collection of spores, molds, and fungus!
S5E4The Purple Bacteria That Are Afraid of Oxygen
Sep 20, 202110m“But wait!” you might be saying to yourself. “How can an organism be photosynthetic and so afraid of oxygen? Doesn’t photosynthesis create oxygen?” And yes, you would be correct—most of the time...
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Slime Tubes in Search of Sunlight
Oct 11, 202110mThere are only a few groups of bacteria that do this kind of gliding, but they’re found across a plethora of environments, including ponds, soil, and, surprise, in our own mouths.
S5E6Journey Through the Body of a Rotifer
Oct 19, 202111mRotifers don’t really get a lot of love when it comes to microscopic animals. At least as far as the public imagination goes, the rotifer is overshadowed by its fellow metazoan of the microcosmos: the tardigrade. And we might be part of the problem.
S5E7The Fish Sucking Lice That Aren’t Lice
Oct 25, 20218mArugulus sure know how to get under a fish's skin, literally. Fish will actually throw themselves out of the water to get an Aruglus off of their side.
S5E8Tumbling Down Invisible Highways
Nov 2, 202110mWhen we look at bacteria under a microscope, they appear to be tumbling around chaotically, but over the centuries we realized that their pathways have a purpose.
S5E11Copepods: The Diatom-Devouring King of Plankton
Nov 22, 202110mScientists have observed some copepods eating over 300,000 diatoms in a single day!
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Microbes in Slow Motion
Nov 30, 202110mWhile our journeys are often enjoyed at a slow pace, when we go just a little bit slower and look a little bit deeper there’s always something new to find.
S5E19The Tiny Worlds Inside of Single-Celled Organisms
Jan 25, 202210mWe often focus on the organisms, but what about the even smaller world inside of them?
S5E21Nematodes: The Worm That Sculpted The World
Feb 14, 202210mWhen it comes to the muses of the animal kingdom, the nematode seems like an unlikely well of inspiration, but over the past century, they’ve become one nonetheless.
S5E22Aeolosoma: Polka-Dotted Vacuum Worms
Feb 21, 202210mWorms, despite their seemingly simple bodies, are a diverse bunch. Which is why we thought that for today, it might be fun to visit with a less famous worm, and like one of those relatives you don’t know very much about, but every time you see them, there’s a new, strange story to unpack.
S5E23What Even Is A Species?
Feb 28, 202210mIf you know about the species Lacrymaria olor, then you know what you’re getting when you see it under a microscope. It has a distinct shape, a distinct way of life—the combination of its own genetics and its surrounding environment.
S5E24The Spatula-Shaped Ciliate Family
Mar 7, 202210mThe family Spathidiidae is made up of around 20 genera, which encompass around 250 known species. And there’s a lot of variety in the Spathidiid family to sort through.