Journey to the Microcosmos
Season 5
202124 episodes
Episodes
E1The Dark History of Sea Monkeys
2021-08-30 · 11m
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E2What Is Mold and Why Does It Love Bread?
2021-09-06 · 9m
It's time to dive into our collection of spores, molds, and fungus!
E3Why Do Microbes Explode Under UV Light?
2021-09-13 · 11m
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E4The Purple Bacteria That Are Afraid of Oxygen
2021-09-20 · 10m
“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...
E5Slime Tubes in Search of Sunlight
2021-10-11 · 10m
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.
E6Journey Through the Body of a Rotifer
2021-10-19 · 11m
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.
E7The Fish Sucking Lice That Aren’t Lice
2021-10-25 · 8m
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.
E8Tumbling Down Invisible Highways
2021-11-02 · 10m
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.
E9The Arachnid Whose Poop Is Making You Sneeze
2021-11-08 · 11m
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E10Dileptus: The Toxic Micro Elephant With an Insatiable Appetite
2021-11-15 · 10m
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E11Copepods: The Diatom-Devouring King of Plankton
2021-11-22 · 10m
Scientists have observed some copepods eating over 300,000 diatoms in a single day!
E12Microbes in Slow Motion
2021-11-30 · 10m
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.
E13The Tiny Crustacean With the Oldest Penis
2021-12-07 · 10m
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E14Looking for Answers in the Skull of a Zebrafish
2021-12-13 · 10m
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E15Creepy Crawly Close-Ups
2021-12-27 · 10m
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E16Adventures in Being Eaten
2022-01-03 · 10m
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E17The Complicated Relationships of the Microcosmos
2022-01-11 · 10m
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E18The Double Life of a Fake Jellyfish
2022-01-17 · 10m
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E19The Tiny Worlds Inside of Single-Celled Organisms
2022-01-25 · 10m
We often focus on the organisms, but what about the even smaller world inside of them?
E20Microbe Hunting in Antarctica
2022-01-31 · 10m
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E21Nematodes: The Worm That Sculpted The World
2022-02-14 · 10m
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.
E22Aeolosoma: Polka-Dotted Vacuum Worms
2022-02-21 · 10m
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.
E23What Even Is A Species?
2022-02-28 · 10m
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.
E24The Spatula-Shaped Ciliate Family
2022-03-07 · 10m
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.