Journey to the Microcosmos (Temporada 3)

We Upgraded Our Microscope! (Episodio 1)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-08-10

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: 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!

How Do Microorganisms Poop? (Episodio 2)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-08-17

Duración: 10 min

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

Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes (Episodio 3)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-08-24

Duración: 10 min

Our Paramecia Are Infected (Episodio 4)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-08-31

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: 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?

Lacrymaria: Vicious Long-Necked Predators (Episodio 5)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-09-07

Duración: 10 min

The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes (Episodio 6)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-09-14

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: Arthrobotrys is a genus of fungi that not only kills nematodes, but it also sets traps in order to catch them!

Ophyroglena: The Tricky Transforming Ciliate (Episodio 7)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-09-21

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: 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.

Can Microbes See Without Eyes? (Episodio 8)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-09-29

Duración: 10 min

Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist? (Episodio 9)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-10-05

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: 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.

Water Is Thicker When You’re Smaller (Episodio 10)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-10-12

Duración: 10 min

Didinium: The Paramecium Hunter (Episodio 11)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-11-02

Duración: 10 min

Some Water Bears Live on Land (Episodio 12)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-11-09

Duración: 10 min

The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba (Episodio 13)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-11-16

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: 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!

This Ciliate Is About to Die (Episodio 14)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-11-23

Duración: 10 min

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

Strange Stentor Stories (Episodio 15)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-11-30

Duración: 10 min

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

The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates (Episodio 16)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-12-08

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: 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!

How Did Multicellularity Evolve? (Episodio 17)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-12-14

Duración: 10 min

Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine (Episodio 18)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-12-21

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: It may not be the super rare tentacled ciliate we were looking for, but it's still a really cool super rare tentacled ciliate!

Foraminifera: Hard on The Outside, Squishy on the Inside (Episodio 19)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-12-28

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: We're going fossil hunting for Foraminifera! From beaches, to the ocean floor, to the foundation of the Egyptian pyramids, Forams are everywhere!

Why Do Bacteria Move Like Vibrating Chaos Snakes? (Episodio 20)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-01-04

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: 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?

Dinoflagellates: The Algae That Saved an Astronaut (Episodio 21)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-01-12

Duración: 10 min

Moss & Lichen: Which One Is Actually a Plant? (Episodio 22)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-01-18

Duración: 10 min

Suctorians: The Ugly Duckling of Ciliates (Episodio 23)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-01-25

Duración: 10 min

Pelomyxa: The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet (Episodio 24)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-02-01

Duración: 10 min