Journey to the Microcosmos - Season 3

Journey to the Microcosmos (2019-2024)
Seasons: 7, episodes: 236
Episode runtime: 10 min
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1 We Upgraded Our Microscope!
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!
2020-08-10 10 min.
2 How Do Microorganisms Poop?
Everybody poops, but how does one poop when one does not have a butthole?
2020-08-17 10 min.
3 Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes 2020-08-24 10 min.
4 Our Paramecia Are Infected
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?
2020-08-31 10 min.
5 Lacrymaria: Vicious Long-Necked Predators 2020-09-07 10 min.
6 The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes
Arthrobotrys is a genus of fungi that not only kills nematodes, but it also sets traps in order to catch them!
2020-09-14 10 min.
7 Ophyroglena: The Tricky Transforming Ciliate
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.
2020-09-21 10 min.
8 Can Microbes See Without Eyes? 2020-09-29 10 min.
9 Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist?
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.
2020-10-05 10 min.
10 Water Is Thicker When You’re Smaller 2020-10-12 10 min.
11 Didinium: The Paramecium Hunter 2020-11-02 10 min.
12 Some Water Bears Live on Land 2020-11-09 10 min.
13 The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba
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!
2020-11-16 10 min.
14 This Ciliate Is About to Die
It's time to explore a big question while we watch a ciliate go through its last moments.
2020-11-23 10 min.
15 Strange Stentor Stories
Our giant Stentor friends are back with more strange stories about these mysterious giants!
2020-11-30 10 min.
16 The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates
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!
2020-12-08 10 min.
17 How Did Multicellularity Evolve? 2020-12-14 10 min.
18 Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine
It may not be the super rare tentacled ciliate we were looking for, but it's still a really cool super rare tentacled ciliate!
2020-12-21 10 min.
19 Foraminifera: Hard on The Outside, Squishy on the Inside
We're going fossil hunting for Foraminifera! From beaches, to the ocean floor, to the foundation of the Egyptian pyramids, Forams are everywhere!
2020-12-28 10 min.
20 Why Do Bacteria Move Like Vibrating Chaos Snakes?
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?
2021-01-04 10 min.
21 Dinoflagellates: The Algae That Saved an Astronaut 2021-01-12 10 min.
22 Moss & Lichen: Which One Is Actually a Plant? 2021-01-18 10 min.
23 Suctorians: The Ugly Duckling of Ciliates 2021-01-25 10 min.
24 Pelomyxa: The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet 2021-02-01 10 min.

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