Hank Green
Self - Host
Series SeasonSeason 5 episodes2021
Journey to the Microcosmos
Season 5
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Episodes
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Episode 111 min2021-08-30
The Dark History of Sea Monkeys
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Episode 29 min2021-09-06
What Is Mold and Why Does It Love Bread?
It's time to dive into our collection of spores, molds, and fungus!
Episode 311 min2021-09-13
Why Do Microbes Explode Under UV Light?
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Episode 410 min2021-09-20
The Purple Bacteria That Are Afraid of Oxygen
“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...
Episode 510 min2021-10-11
Slime Tubes in Search of Sunlight
There 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.
Episode 611 min2021-10-19
Journey Through the Body of a Rotifer
Rotifers 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.
Episode 78 min2021-10-25
The Fish Sucking Lice That Aren’t Lice
Arugulus 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.
Episode 810 min2021-11-02
Tumbling Down Invisible Highways
When 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.
Episode 911 min2021-11-08
The Arachnid Whose Poop Is Making You Sneeze
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Episode 1010 min2021-11-15
Dileptus: The Toxic Micro Elephant With an Insatiable Appetite
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Episode 1110 min2021-11-22
Copepods: The Diatom-Devouring King of Plankton
Scientists have observed some copepods eating over 300,000 diatoms in a single day!
Episode 1210 min2021-11-30
Microbes in Slow Motion
While 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.
Episode 1310 min2021-12-07
The Tiny Crustacean With the Oldest Penis
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Episode 1410 min2021-12-13
Looking for Answers in the Skull of a Zebrafish
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Episode 1510 min2021-12-27
Creepy Crawly Close-Ups
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Episode 1610 min2022-01-03
Adventures in Being Eaten
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Episode 1710 min2022-01-11
The Complicated Relationships of the Microcosmos
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Episode 1810 min2022-01-17
The Double Life of a Fake Jellyfish
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Episode 1910 min2022-01-25
The Tiny Worlds Inside of Single-Celled Organisms
We often focus on the organisms, but what about the even smaller world inside of them?
Episode 2010 min2022-01-31
Microbe Hunting in Antarctica
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Episode 2110 min2022-02-14
Nematodes: The Worm That Sculpted The World
When 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.
Episode 2210 min2022-02-21
Aeolosoma: Polka-Dotted Vacuum Worms
Worms, 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.
Episode 2310 min2022-02-28
What Even Is A Species?
If 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.
Episode 2410 min2022-03-07
The Spatula-Shaped Ciliate Family
The 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.