Journey to the Microcosmos

  • Premiered: Jun 2019
  • Episodes: 169
  • Followers: 1
  • Running
  • YouTube
  • Monday at 12
  • Documentary

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Season 2
2x1
We Filmed Tardigrade Sex!
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Jan 27, 2020
In our Season 2 debut, we're diving back into the world of our favorite little water bear friends!
2x2
The Highs and Lows of Tardigrade Pregnancy
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Feb 03, 2020
Original Title: Our Tardigrade Had Babies!
2x5
How Cyanobacteria Took Over The World
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Feb 24, 2020
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2x7
The Microcosmos of the 1800s - The Story of Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
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Mar 10, 2020
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2x8
How We Find Our Microbes
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Mar 16, 2020
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2x9
The Secret Things Living in Your Aquarium
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Mar 23, 2020
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2x10
Synura: Smelly, Flowery Confetti
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Mar 30, 2020
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2x11
Midi-chlorians: Our Connection to the Force
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Apr 01, 2020
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2x12
How to Survive the Microcosmos
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Apr 07, 2020
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2x13
What Is the Point of Sex?
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Apr 13, 2020
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2x14
What Are These Vorticella up To?
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Apr 20, 2020
Original Title: 12 Minutes in the Life of Vorticella It’s not technically a colony. Think of it more as a community of like-minded individuals. And today, we are going to join them
2x15
Water Fleas: Look Weird, Adapt Weirder
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Apr 28, 2020
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2x16
Making Decisions Without a Brain
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May 04, 2020
Making decisions can be pretty hard, but imagining trying to do it without a brain!
2x17
Peritrich Ciliates: Masters of Long-Range Snacking
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May 11, 2020
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2x18
The Terrifying Viruses of the Microcosmos
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May 18, 2020
Even in the microcosmos, it's important to stay inside if you want to avoid a virus.
2x19
The Micro World Right Under Your Feet
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May 25, 2020
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2x20
Testate Amoebas: Blobby, Modest Shell Dwellers
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Jun 01, 2020
A lot of the microbes we show you are completely naked, but the test amoeba is a bit more modest.
2x21
Colorless Euglenoids: Structure and Function (and Food)
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Jun 15, 2020
There’s something you probably heard a lot in biology class. And no, it's not “mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell”...
2x22
The Complicated Legacy of Lynn Margulis
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Jun 23, 2020
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.
2x23
The Microbe You Eat All The Time
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Jun 29, 2020
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.
2x24
How to Name a Microbe
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Jul 06, 2020
There’s a story behind every microbe’s name, and that of the Phacus smulkowskianus is surprisingly sweet.
2x25
Preserving the History of the Microcosmos With Prepared Slides
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Jul 13, 2020
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.
2x26 Season finale
Trying to Make Sense of This Overwhelming World
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Jul 20, 2020
The goal of phylogenetic trees is to track the organisms we know of through their place in evolution.

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