Journey to the Microcosmos
-Season 2
Episodes
1. We Filmed Tardigrade Sex!
Jan 27, 2020In our Season 2 debut, we're diving back into the world of our favorite little water bear friends!
2. The Highs and Lows of Tardigrade Pregnancy
Feb 3, 2020Original Title: Our Tardigrade Had Babies!
3. Slime Molds: When Micro Becomes Macro
Feb 10, 2020No overview available.
4. How to Identify Microbes
Feb 17, 2020When there are over one trillion species, it can be hard to determine what you're looking at on your microscope. Thankfully we've got some helpful tips for you!
5. How Cyanobacteria Took Over The World
Feb 24, 2020No overview available.
6. Bacillaria: Distractingly Beautiful Crystal Colonies
Mar 2, 2020No overview available.
7. The Microcosmos of the 1800s - The Story of Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
Mar 10, 2020No overview available.
8. How We Find Our Microbes
Mar 16, 2020No overview available.
9. The Secret Things Living in Your Aquarium
Mar 23, 2020No overview available.
10. Synura: Smelly, Flowery Confetti
Mar 30, 2020No overview available.
11. How to Survive the Microcosmos
Apr 7, 2020No overview available.
12. What Is the Point of Sex?
Apr 13, 2020No overview available.
13. What Are These Vorticella up To?
Apr 20, 2020Original Title: 12 Minutes in the Life of Vorticella
14. Water Fleas: Look Weird, Adapt Weirder
Apr 28, 2020No overview available.
15. Making Decisions Without a Brain
May 4, 2020Making decisions can be pretty hard, but imagining trying to do it without a brain!
16. Peritrich Ciliates: Masters of Long-Range Snacking
May 11, 2020No overview available.
17. The Terrifying Viruses of the Microcosmos
May 18, 2020Even in the microcosmos, it's important to stay inside if you want to avoid a virus.
18. The Micro World Right Under Your Feet
May 25, 2020No overview available.
19. Testate Amoebas: Blobby, Modest Shell Dwellers
Jun 1, 2020A lot of the microbes we show you are completely naked, but the test amoeba is a bit more modest.
20. Colorless Euglenoids: Structure and Function (and Food)
Jun 15, 2020There’s something you probably heard a lot in biology class. And no, it's not “mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell”...
21. The Complicated Legacy of Lynn Margulis
Jun 23, 2020The world of microscopy is not without its own controversial figures, today we’re discussing Lynn Margulis and her contributions to the world of science as well as some of her more harmful beliefs.
22. The Microbe You Eat All The Time
Jun 29, 2020Yeast: the most coveted microbe during this pandemic. This week we’re taking a close look at the little guys that make up our bread and beer and the vital role they’ve had for thousands of years.
23. How to Name a Microbe
Jul 6, 2020There’s a story behind every microbe’s name, and that of the Phacus smulkowskianus is surprisingly sweet.
24. Preserving the History of the Microcosmos With Prepared Slides
Jul 13, 2020Sometimes, pictures and videos aren’t enough. Sometimes the best way to share what you’ve seen under the microscope is, well, to share the actual thing you’re looking at.
25. Trying to Make Sense of This Overwhelming World
Jul 20, 2020The goal of phylogenetic trees is to track the organisms we know of through their place in evolution.