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Journey to the Microcosmos

Season 3

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Episode 110 min2020-08-10

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!

Episode 210 min2020-08-17

How Do Microorganisms Poop?

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

Episode 310 min2020-08-24

Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes

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Episode 410 min2020-08-31

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?

Episode 510 min2020-09-07

Lacrymaria: Vicious Long-Necked Predators

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Episode 610 min2020-09-14

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!

Episode 710 min2020-09-21

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.

Episode 810 min2020-09-29

Can Microbes See Without Eyes?

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Episode 910 min2020-10-05

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.

Episode 1010 min2020-10-12

Water Is Thicker When You’re Smaller

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Episode 1110 min2020-11-02

Didinium: The Paramecium Hunter

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Episode 1210 min2020-11-09

Some Water Bears Live on Land

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Episode 1310 min2020-11-16

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!

Episode 1410 min2020-11-23

This Ciliate Is About to Die

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

Episode 1510 min2020-11-30

Strange Stentor Stories

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

Episode 1610 min2020-12-08

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!

Episode 1710 min2020-12-14

How Did Multicellularity Evolve?

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Episode 1810 min2020-12-21

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!

Episode 1910 min2020-12-28

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!

Episode 2010 min2021-01-04

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?

Episode 2110 min2021-01-12