Journey to the Microcosmos
-Season 3
Episodes
1. We Upgraded Our Microscope!
Aug 10, 2020Differential 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!
2. How Do Microorganisms Poop?
Aug 17, 2020Everybody poops, but how does one poop when one does not have a butthole?
3. Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes
Aug 24, 2020No overview available.
4. Our Paramecia Are Infected
Aug 31, 2020We 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?
5. Lacrymaria: Vicious Long-Necked Predators
Sep 7, 2020No overview available.
6. The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes
Sep 14, 2020Arthrobotrys is a genus of fungi that not only kills nematodes, but it also sets traps in order to catch them!
7. Ophyroglena: The Tricky Transforming Ciliate
Sep 21, 2020On 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.
8. Can Microbes See Without Eyes?
Sep 29, 2020No overview available.
9. Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist?
Oct 5, 2020Are 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.
10. Water Is Thicker When You’re Smaller
Oct 12, 2020No overview available.
11. Didinium: The Paramecium Hunter
Nov 2, 2020No overview available.
12. Some Water Bears Live on Land
Nov 9, 2020No overview available.
13. The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba
Nov 16, 2020Today we're exploring the intriguing Ouramoeba vorax. Or wait... is it Amoebophilus simplex? Let's figure that out together by diving into some history!
14. This Ciliate Is About to Die
Nov 23, 2020It's time to explore a big question while we watch a ciliate go through its last moments.
15. Strange Stentor Stories
Nov 30, 2020Our giant Stentor friends are back with more strange stories about these mysterious giants!
16. The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates
Dec 8, 2020Alfred Kahl only spent a decade in the world of the microcosmos, but in that time he discovered more ciliates than anyone else ever has!
17. How Did Multicellularity Evolve?
Dec 14, 2020No overview available.
18. Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine
Dec 21, 2020It may not be the super rare tentacled ciliate we were looking for, but it's still a really cool super rare tentacled ciliate!
19. Foraminifera: Hard on The Outside, Squishy on the Inside
Dec 28, 2020We're going fossil hunting for Foraminifera! From beaches, to the ocean floor, to the foundation of the Egyptian pyramids, Forams are everywhere!
20. Why Do Bacteria Move Like Vibrating Chaos Snakes?
Jan 4, 2021Bacterial 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?
21. Dinoflagellates: The Algae That Saved an Astronaut
Jan 12, 2021No overview available.
22. Moss & Lichen: Which One Is Actually a Plant?
Jan 18, 2021No overview available.
23. Suctorians: The Ugly Duckling of Ciliates
Jan 25, 2021No overview available.
24. Pelomyxa: The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet
Feb 1, 2021No overview available.