Journey to the Microcosmos
BONUS VIDEO: The Microcosmos Microscope
BONUS VIDEO: The Microcosmos Microscope
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Microcosmos Is Made of Star Stuff
If you’ve been with us on our journey for a while, you’ve probably heard us say the phrase “we don’t know” a lot. The microcosmos doesn’t guarantee answers, and we’ve often found ourselves looking at some unusual behavior or beautiful...
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Micro organisms
This video explores five fun facts about micro organisms.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Who Was The First Person To Study Microorganisms?
This video is answering the question of who was the first person to study microorganisms.
Curated Video
What is Toxic Shock Syndrome? (Tampons Disease)
How we treated Toxic Shock Syndrome at the Emergency Department. Tampons use is not the only way to catch the disease. The Bacteria that cause Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) live on our skin and can cause the disease when opportunity...
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We Upgraded Our Microscope!
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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Colorless Euglenoids Structure and Function (and Food)
Colorless Euglenoids Structure and Function (and Food)
Next Animation Studio
Researchers analyze antibiotic resistant bacteria found in ISS
Researchers from the California Institute of Technology studied bacteria retrieved from the ISS space toilet and exercise platform.
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Looking at Tardigrade Sperm and Other Reproducing Swimmers
Not all hypotheses need to be good. In fact, many of them are terrible. It’s just that when you’re trying to understand the world, you might find yourself believing that there are tiny humans living inside the heads of sperm, and we're...
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The Colors of the Microcosmos
We see the colors of the microcosmos every single week, but let's stop and ask why our some microbes are bright green, while others are a golden brown.
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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.
Catalyst University
Exercise 4: Acid-Fast, Endospore, and Capsule Stains
Exercise 4: Acid-Fast, Endospore, and Capsule Stains
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What Microscope Do We Use (And Other Frequently Asked Questions)
We get a lot of questions about how we do what we do here on Journey to the Microcosmos. So, we thought that we'd answer a handful of frequently asked questions this week!
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Making Decisions Without a Brain
Making decisions can be pretty hard, but imagining trying to do it without a brain!
Catalyst University
Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) | Results & Theory
Here, I explain the results and theory underlying mannitol salt agar. I also show a flow-chart that guides the student in interpreting the result correctly.
Professor Dave Explains
Edward Jenner and the Dawn of Immunology
Now that we are past the Renaissance and approaching a more modern era, it's time to quickly touch upon a major advancement in battling pathogens. Edward Jenner invented the smallpox vaccine, which was responsible for eradicating the...
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Water Fleas: Look Weird, Adapt Weirder
Water Fleas: Look Weird, Adapt Weirder
Catalyst University
Biochemistry of the Entner-Doudoroff Pathway
Biochemistry of the Entner-Doudoroff Pathway
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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”
Catalyst University
Disk Diffusion Test using Bacitracin or Optochin
In this video, I explain how to determine resistance (R) or susceptibility (S) in bacteria using the disk diffusion method (with bacitracin and optochin).
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Looking for Answers in the Skull of a Zebrafish
Looking for Answers in the Skull of a Zebrafish
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Mysterious Jiggly Crystals and Other Intracellular Structures
Let's journey deep into the cells themselves to take a look at some of the structures that keep cells alive and others that do... something... that we'll figure out someday... probably.