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Journey to the Microcosmos
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!
Journey to the Microcosmos
Where Did Eukaryotic Cells Come From - A Journey Into Endosymbiotic Theory
1.8 billion years ago, a cell ate another cell, but it didn't digest it, and without that happening, we would not exist. This week we explore the origins of eukaryotic cells and ask the question, "Are our cells more than ourselves?"
Journey to the Microcosmos
Moss & Lichen Which One Is Actually a Plant
Moss & Lichen Which One Is Actually a Plant
Journey to the Microcosmos
Revealing the Hidden Colors of the Microcosmos
Revealing the Hidden Colors of the Microcosmos
Professor Dave Explains
Poliomyelitis (Poliovirus)
Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by the poliovirus, which has the ability to infect motor neurons in the spinal cord and cause paralysis. American President Franklin Roosevelt was famously crippled by polio. The poliovirus exists in a...
Professor Dave Explains
Light Microscopy: Function and Utility
Now that we know a bit about the history of microscopy, let's dig into the first form that existed, light microscopy. This is the form that is familiar to most of us, as the microscopes we all looked through in high school biology class...
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The Micro World Right Under Your Feet
The Micro World Right Under Your Feet
Journey to the Microcosmos
Diatoms Tiny Factories You Can See From Space
We owe so much to diatoms! They help us make beer, paint, and kitty litter, and they're responsible for some of the air you're breathing right now!
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Microscopic Circle of Life
Life is chemistry. From diatom to Diana, life is not a magical imbued trait, is a process of the physics of our universe. The precise and convoluted chemistry of life requires specific physical and chemical situations. And this planet...
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Arachnid Whose Poop Is Making You Sneeze
The Arachnid Whose Poop Is Making You Sneeze
Journey to the Microcosmos
What Is Mold and Why Does It Love Bread?
It's time to dive into our collection of spores, molds, and fungus!
Journey to the Microcosmos
We Upgraded Our Microscope... Again!
We Upgraded Our Microscope... Again!
Journey to the Microcosmos
We Dipped Our Lens in Oil to See More Detail
Oil immersion is an interesting and complex microscopy tool.
Journey to the Microcosmos
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?
Journey to the Microcosmos
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.
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Secret Things Living in Your Aquarium
The Secret Things Living in Your Aquarium
Journey to the Microcosmos
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!<br/>
Journey to the Microcosmos
Hydra Stretchy, Speedy, & Probably Immortal
The hydra of mythology may not be as far off from reality as you think! Let's take a journey to the mall to meet our tentacled, regenerating friends!
Journey to the Microcosmos
How Cyanobacteria Took Over The World
How Cyanobacteria Took Over The World
Journey to the Microcosmos
We Recorded Some Strange Goop. What Is It
This week's journey comes to you unedited and in real-time as we explore a mysterious infection.
Be Smart
Your Microbiome: The Invisible Creatures That Keep You Alive!
Humans are born without any bacteria, yet have acquired the majority of the microbiome expected for adulthood by the age of three. A biology video introduces the human microbiome, and describes when the microbiome begins developing, how...