Journey to the Microcosmos

Journey to the Microcosmos Season 3

TV Show

Season 3 Episodes

1. We Upgraded Our Microscope!

August 10th, 202010 min

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!

2. How Do Microorganisms Poop?

August 17th, 202010 min

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

3. Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes

August 24th, 202010 min

4. Our Paramecia Are Infected

August 31st, 202010 min

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?

5. Lacrymaria: Vicious Long-Necked Predators

September 7th, 202010 min

6. The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes

September 14th, 202010 min

Arthrobotrys 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

September 21st, 202010 min

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.

8. Can Microbes See Without Eyes?

September 29th, 202010 min

9. Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist?

October 5th, 202010 min

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.

10. Water Is Thicker When You’re Smaller

October 12th, 202010 min

11. Didinium: The Paramecium Hunter

November 2nd, 202010 min

12. Some Water Bears Live on Land

November 9th, 202010 min

13. The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba

November 16th, 202010 min

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!

14. This Ciliate Is About to Die

November 23rd, 202010 min

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

15. Strange Stentor Stories

November 30th, 202010 min

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

16. The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates

December 8th, 202010 min

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!

17. How Did Multicellularity Evolve?

December 14th, 202010 min

18. Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine

December 21st, 202010 min

It 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

December 28th, 202010 min

We'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?

January 4th, 202110 min

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?

21. Dinoflagellates: The Algae That Saved an Astronaut

January 12th, 202110 min

22. Moss & Lichen: Which One Is Actually a Plant?

January 18th, 202110 min

23. Suctorians: The Ugly Duckling of Ciliates

January 25th, 202110 min

24. Pelomyxa: The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet

February 1st, 202110 min

All Seasons

Season 7

Season 7

May 29, 2023
Season 6

Season 6

Mar 28, 2022
Season 5

Season 5

Aug 30, 2021
Season 4

Season 4

Feb 22, 2021
Season 3

Season 3

Aug 10, 2020
Season 2

Season 2

Jan 27, 2020
Season 1

Season 1

Jun 24, 2019
Specials

Specials

Sep 5, 2019