Journey to the Microcosmos (Season 2)

We Filmed Tardigrade Sex! (Episode 1)

Air date: 2020-01-27

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: In our Season 2 debut, we're diving back into the world of our favorite little water bear friends!

The Highs and Lows of Tardigrade Pregnancy (Episode 2)

Air date: 2020-02-03

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: Original Title: Our Tardigrade Had Babies!

Slime Molds: When Micro Becomes Macro (Episode 3)

Air date: 2020-02-10

Runtime: 10 min

How to Identify Microbes (Episode 4)

Air date: 2020-02-17

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: When 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!

How Cyanobacteria Took Over The World (Episode 5)

Air date: 2020-02-24

Runtime: 10 min

Bacillaria: Distractingly Beautiful Crystal Colonies (Episode 6)

Air date: 2020-03-02

Runtime: 10 min

The Microcosmos of the 1800s - The Story of Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (Episode 7)

Air date: 2020-03-10

Runtime: 10 min

How We Find Our Microbes (Episode 8)

Air date: 2020-03-16

Runtime: 10 min

The Secret Things Living in Your Aquarium (Episode 9)

Air date: 2020-03-23

Runtime: 10 min

Synura: Smelly, Flowery Confetti (Episode 10)

Air date: 2020-03-30

Runtime: 10 min

How to Survive the Microcosmos (Episode 11)

Air date: 2020-04-07

Runtime: 10 min

What Is the Point of Sex? (Episode 12)

Air date: 2020-04-13

Runtime: 10 min

What Are These Vorticella up To? (Episode 13)

Air date: 2020-04-20

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: Original Title: 12 Minutes in the Life of Vorticella

Water Fleas: Look Weird, Adapt Weirder (Episode 14)

Air date: 2020-04-28

Runtime: 10 min

Making Decisions Without a Brain (Episode 15)

Air date: 2020-05-04

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: Making decisions can be pretty hard, but imagining trying to do it without a brain!

Peritrich Ciliates: Masters of Long-Range Snacking (Episode 16)

Air date: 2020-05-11

Runtime: 10 min

The Terrifying Viruses of the Microcosmos (Episode 17)

Air date: 2020-05-18

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: Even in the microcosmos, it's important to stay inside if you want to avoid a virus.

The Micro World Right Under Your Feet (Episode 18)

Air date: 2020-05-25

Runtime: 10 min

Testate Amoebas: Blobby, Modest Shell Dwellers (Episode 19)

Air date: 2020-06-01

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: A lot of the microbes we show you are completely naked, but the test amoeba is a bit more modest.

Colorless Euglenoids: Structure and Function (and Food) (Episode 20)

Air date: 2020-06-15

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: There’s something you probably heard a lot in biology class. And no, it's not “mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell”...

The Complicated Legacy of Lynn Margulis (Episode 21)

Air date: 2020-06-23

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: The 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.

The Microbe You Eat All The Time (Episode 22)

Air date: 2020-06-29

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: Yeast: 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.

How to Name a Microbe (Episode 23)

Air date: 2020-07-06

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: There’s a story behind every microbe’s name, and that of the Phacus smulkowskianus is surprisingly sweet.

Preserving the History of the Microcosmos With Prepared Slides (Episode 24)

Air date: 2020-07-13

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: Sometimes, 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.

Trying to Make Sense of This Overwhelming World (Episode 25)

Air date: 2020-07-20

Runtime: 10 min

Overview: The goal of phylogenetic trees is to track the organisms we know of through their place in evolution.