We Upgraded Our Microscope!

S03 E01 • Monday, Aug 10, 2020 • Aug 10 • 10m

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?

S03 E02 • Monday, Aug 17, 2020 • Aug 17 • 10m

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

Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes

S03 E03 • Monday, Aug 24, 2020 • Aug 24 • 10m

Our Paramecia Are Infected

S03 E04 • Monday, Aug 31, 2020 • Aug 31 • 10m

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

S03 E05 • Monday, Sep 7, 2020 • Sep 7 • 10m

The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes

S03 E06 • Monday, Sep 14, 2020 • Sep 14 • 10m

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

S03 E07 • Monday, Sep 21, 2020 • Sep 21 • 10m

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?

S03 E08 • Tuesday, Sep 29, 2020 • Sep 29 • 10m

Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist?

S03 E09 • Monday, Oct 5, 2020 • Oct 5 • 10m

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

S03 E10 • Monday, Oct 12, 2020 • Oct 12 • 10m

Didinium: The Paramecium Hunter

S03 E11 • Monday, Nov 2, 2020 • Nov 2 • 10m

Some Water Bears Live on Land

S03 E12 • Monday, Nov 9, 2020 • Nov 9 • 10m

The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba

S03 E13 • Monday, Nov 16, 2020 • Nov 16 • 10m

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

S03 E14 • Monday, Nov 23, 2020 • Nov 23 • 10m

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

Strange Stentor Stories

S03 E15 • Monday, Nov 30, 2020 • Nov 30 • 10m

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

The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates

S03 E16 • Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020 • Dec 8 • 10m

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?

S03 E17 • Monday, Dec 14, 2020 • Dec 14 • 10m

Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine

S03 E18 • Monday, Dec 21, 2020 • Dec 21 • 10m

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

S03 E19 • Monday, Dec 28, 2020 • Dec 28 • 10m

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?

S03 E20 • Monday, Jan 4, 2021 • Jan 4 • 10m

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

S03 E21 • Tuesday, Jan 12, 2021 • Jan 12 • 10m

Moss & Lichen: Which One Is Actually a Plant?

S03 E22 • Monday, Jan 18, 2021 • Jan 18 • 10m

Suctorians: The Ugly Duckling of Ciliates

S03 E23 • Monday, Jan 25, 2021 • Jan 25 • 10m

Pelomyxa: The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet

S03 E24 • Monday, Feb 1, 2021 • Feb 1 • 10m