Journey to the Microcosmos S01E06 · Tardigrades: Chubby, Misunderstood, & Not Immortal

Air date: 2019-07-29 10m

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We know these cute little water bears can survive the vacuum of space but are they actually immortal? We'll explore that and other misconceptions about tardigrades in this week's journey!

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  1. 1 1. Meet the Microcosmos2019-06-24 · 10mJoin us on the first episode of Journey to the Microcosmos as we take a dive into the tiny, unseen world that surrounds us! With music by Andrew Huang, footage from James Weiss, an
  2. 2 2. How Microscopic Hunters Get Their Lunch2019-07-01 · 10mOn this week's journey, we explore the ways things eat in the microcosmos, from Stentors filter feeding to Dileptus hunting down and absorbing its prey.
  3. 3 3. Stentors: Single-Celled Giants2019-07-08 · 10mIt's time to meet a single-celled organism that is bigger than a tardigrade! We'll learn how Stentors reproduce, why they look like trumpets, and why some of them are just SO BLUE!
  4. 4 4. How Do Microorganisms Reproduce?2019-07-15 · 10mHow do stentors make more stentors? Does Paramecium reproduce sexually or asexually? Find out on this week's journey as we explore the ways the microcosmos reproduce!
  5. 5 5. Where Did Eukaryotic Cells Come From? - A Journey Into Endosymbiotic Theory2019-07-22 · 10m1.8 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 as
  6. 6 6. Tardigrades: Chubby, Misunderstood, & Not Immortal2019-07-29 · 10mWe know these cute little water bears can survive the vacuum of space but are they actually immortal? We'll explore that and other misconceptions about tardigrades in this week's j
  7. 7 7. How Do Protozoa Get Around?2019-08-05 · 10mIf you were a protozoan, how would you zoom zoom zoom all around the microcosmos? From false feet to microtubules, find out how these single-celled eukaryotes make their way throug
  8. 8 8. Diatoms: Tiny Factories You Can See From Space2019-08-12 · 10mWe 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!
  9. 9 9. Mysterious Jiggly Crystals and Other Intracellular Structures2019-08-20 · 10mLet'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... prob
  10. 10 10. How Do Colonies Help Microorganisms Survive?2019-08-26 · 10mIn the microcosmos, it's dangerous to go alone. This week we go on a journey into colonies to find out why sticking together is such a great strategy!
  11. 11 11. Death in the Microcosmos2019-09-02 · 10mDeath is inevitable and mysterious, even in the microcosmos. Stentors, heliozoans, and yes, even tardigrades, experience death in many different ways.
  12. 12 12. Euglenoids: Single-Celled Shapeshifters2019-09-09 · 10mEuglenoids have had a very, very long time to evolve, and that has led to the things they have evolved into being extremely diverse—so diverse that, combined with the varied shape-
  13. 13 13. Hydra: Stretchy, Speedy, & Probably Immortal2019-09-16 · 10mThe 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!
  14. 14 14. Relax and Enjoy the View2019-09-23 · 10mThis week, we're taking a bit of a break, but we thought you might also like one. So, today, let's all just sit and look at our lovely little friends while we take a breath and enj
  15. 15 15. Life Without Oxygen? Challenge Accepted2019-10-01 · 10mSlimy, a little smelly, maybe even a little gross, but to many organisms, the oxic-anoxic transition is a shifting chemical boundary that has created a challenge for life...a chall
  16. 16 16. Rotifers: Charmingly Bizarre & Often Ignored2019-10-07 · 10mWe also don't really know what rotifers are... but we'll try to tell you as much as we know!
  17. 17 17. The Microscopic Circle of Life2019-10-14 · 10mLife 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 spec
  18. 18 18. Amoebas: Occasional Brain-Eaters2019-10-21 · 10mYes, they might eat your brain, but there's a lot more to amoebas than that!
  19. 19 19. The Colors of the Microcosmos2019-10-28 · 10mWe 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.
  20. 20 20. Eating, Hatching, and Crashing into the Moon: More About Tardigrades2019-11-04 · 10mThis week, the microcosmos meet the cosmos as we explore even more fascinating things about our friend, the tardigrade. We'll discuss their weird weird mouths, how we take care of
  21. 21 21. Are Microbes Good or Bad for Humans?2019-11-11 · 10mWhere is the line between good and bad microorganisms and why do we seem to know so much more about the bad ones?
  22. 22 22. Paramecium: The White Rat of Ciliates2019-11-18 · 10mThese world travelers might be, well, almost everywhere, but there is a still a lot we don't know about the famous paramecium.
  23. 23 23. Microorganisms Are Cleaning the Water You Drink2019-11-25 · 10mMicrobes are used for everything from baking to brewing, but wastewater treatment is where they do some of their most important work.
  24. 24 24. What Microscope Do We Use? (And Other Frequently Asked Questions)2019-12-03 · 10m
  25. 25 25. What Humans and Stentors Have in Common2019-12-09 · 10mThis week, we're diving back into the world of Stentors to find out what humans and Stentors have in common!
  26. 26 26. Gastrotrichs: Four Day Old Grandmothers2019-12-16 · 10mThese little hairy-bellied friends lead a very interesting life, albeit a short one.
  27. 27 27. We Recorded Some Strange Goop. What Is It?2019-12-23 · 10mThis week's journey comes to you unedited and in real-time as we explore a mysterious infection.
  28. 28 28. What If All the Microbes Disappeared?2019-12-31 · 10mIn a world without microbes, this channel wouldn't exist. But there are other, more important things that would stop existing as well, and today we're going to explore just what co
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  30. 30 30. Microbes Don’t Actually Look Like Anything2020-01-14 · 10m