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!
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10min
August 10, 2020
2. How Do Microorganisms Poop?
Everybody poops, but how does one poop when one does not have a butthole?
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10min
August 17, 2020
3. Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes
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10min
August 24, 2020
4. Our Paramecia Are Infected
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?
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10min
August 31, 2020
5. Lacrymaria: Vicious Long-Necked Predators
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10min
September 7, 2020
6. The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes
Arthrobotrys is a genus of fungi that not only kills nematodes, but it also sets traps in order to catch them!
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10min
September 14, 2020
7. Ophyroglena: The Tricky Transforming Ciliate
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.
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10min
September 21, 2020
8. Can Microbes See Without Eyes?
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10min
September 29, 2020
9. Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist?
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.
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10min
October 5, 2020
10. Water Is Thicker When You’re Smaller
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10min
October 12, 2020
11. Didinium: The Paramecium Hunter
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10min
November 2, 2020
12. Some Water Bears Live on Land
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10min
November 9, 2020
13. The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba
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!
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10min
November 16, 2020
14. This Ciliate Is About to Die
It's time to explore a big question while we watch a ciliate go through its last moments.
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10min
November 23, 2020
15. Strange Stentor Stories
Our giant Stentor friends are back with more strange stories about these mysterious giants!
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10min
November 30, 2020
16. The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates
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!
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10min
December 8, 2020
17. How Did Multicellularity Evolve?
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10min
December 14, 2020
18. Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine
It may not be the super rare tentacled ciliate we were looking for, but it's still a really cool super rare tentacled ciliate!
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10min
December 21, 2020
19. Foraminifera: Hard on The Outside, Squishy on the Inside
We're going fossil hunting for Foraminifera! From beaches, to the ocean floor, to the foundation of the Egyptian pyramids, Forams are everywhere!
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10min
December 28, 2020
20. Why Do Bacteria Move Like Vibrating Chaos Snakes?
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?
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10min
January 4, 2021
21. Dinoflagellates: The Algae That Saved an Astronaut
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10min
January 12, 2021
22. Moss & Lichen: Which One Is Actually a Plant?
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10min
January 18, 2021
23. Suctorians: The Ugly Duckling of Ciliates
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10min
January 25, 2021
24. Pelomyxa: The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet