Season 2 (2020)
Back to main1. We Filmed Tardigrade Sex!
In our Season 2 debut, we're diving back into the world of our favorite little water bear friends!
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January 27, 2020
2. The Highs and Lows of Tardigrade Pregnancy
Original Title: Our Tardigrade Had Babies!
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10min
February 3, 2020
3. Slime Molds: When Micro Becomes Macro
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10min
February 10, 2020
4. How to Identify Microbes
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!
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10min
February 17, 2020
5. How Cyanobacteria Took Over The World
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10min
February 24, 2020
6. Bacillaria: Distractingly Beautiful Crystal Colonies
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10min
March 2, 2020
7. The Microcosmos of the 1800s - The Story of Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
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10min
March 10, 2020
8. How We Find Our Microbes
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10min
March 16, 2020
9. The Secret Things Living in Your Aquarium
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10min
March 23, 2020
10. Synura: Smelly, Flowery Confetti
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10min
March 30, 2020
11. How to Survive the Microcosmos
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10min
April 7, 2020
12. What Is the Point of Sex?
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10min
April 13, 2020
13. What Are These Vorticella up To?
Original Title: 12 Minutes in the Life of Vorticella
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10min
April 20, 2020
14. Water Fleas: Look Weird, Adapt Weirder
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10min
April 28, 2020
15. Making Decisions Without a Brain
Making decisions can be pretty hard, but imagining trying to do it without a brain!
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10min
May 4, 2020
16. Peritrich Ciliates: Masters of Long-Range Snacking
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10min
May 11, 2020
17. The Terrifying Viruses of the Microcosmos
Even in the microcosmos, it's important to stay inside if you want to avoid a virus.
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10min
May 18, 2020
18. The Micro World Right Under Your Feet
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10min
May 25, 2020
19. Testate Amoebas: Blobby, Modest Shell Dwellers
A lot of the microbes we show you are completely naked, but the test amoeba is a bit more modest.
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10min
June 1, 2020
20. Colorless Euglenoids: Structure and Function (and Food)
There’s something you probably heard a lot in biology class. And no, it's not “mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell”...
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10min
June 15, 2020
21. The Complicated Legacy of Lynn Margulis
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.
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June 23, 2020
22. The Microbe You Eat All The Time
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.
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June 29, 2020
23. How to Name a Microbe
There’s a story behind every microbe’s name, and that of the Phacus smulkowskianus is surprisingly sweet.
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July 6, 2020
24. Preserving the History of the Microcosmos With Prepared Slides
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.
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10min
July 13, 2020
25. Trying to Make Sense of This Overwhelming World
The goal of phylogenetic trees is to track the organisms we know of through their place in evolution.
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10min
July 20, 2020