This Microbe Hasn’t Been Seen Since The 1930s

From Journey to the Microcosmos. After an absence of almost 90 years, we’ve found a rare ciliate last written about about in 1933. To learn more about the Bryophyllum caudatum, check out our Master of Microscopes James Weiss’ paper all about them: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frpro.2023.1308546/full Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos:…

Why Picocyanobacteria Might Just Outlast All Of Us

From Journey to the Microcosmos. In the northeast Atlantic Ocean, plankton populations aren’t looking like they used to. And at the center of it all are tiny, photosynthetic bacteria called picocyanobacteria who may just outlast us all. Find out more at https://www.youtube.com/eons Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos: https://www.microcosmos.store

The History of Red Algae

From Journey to the Microcosmos. Imagine that you aren’t watching the microcosmos right now. Instead you’re living in the world as it existed around one billion years ago, and you are the ancestor of this red algae. Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos: https://www.microcosmos.store Support the Microcosmos: http://www.patreon.com/journeytomicro More…

You Can’t Escape Worms | Compilation

From Journey to the Microcosmos. We have a complicated relationship with worms. On the one hand, they’re gross. They end up in body parts and cause disease. On the other hand, they’re everywhere. You cannot escape worms, especially in the microcosmos. Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos: https://www.microcosmos.store Support…

Trying To Solve Some Micro Mysteries

From Journey to the Microcosmos. Today’s episode has one particular theme: a bunch of funny things going on in the microcosmos. Pickup a 2024 Microcosmos wall calendar here: https://www.microcosmos.store Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos: https://www.microcosmos.store Support the Microcosmos: http://www.patreon.com/journeytomicro More from Jam’s Germs: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jam_and_germs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4UedbiTeN96izf-CxEPbg Hosted…

The 2024 Microcosmos Calendar

From Journey to the Microcosmos. Get Your Microcosmos calendar at https://microcosmos.store And check out all of the Complexly calendars at https://complexlycalendars.com Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos: https://www.microcosmos.store Support the Microcosmos: http://www.patreon.com/journeytomicro More from Jam’s Germs: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jam_and_germs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4UedbiTeN96izf-CxEPbg Hosted by Hank Green: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hankgreen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers Music…

Can Microbes Just Appear Out Of Nowhere?

From Journey to the Microcosmos. Can life be created spontaneously? Well, a year and a half ago, our master of microscopes, James, was inspired by the idea of spontaneous generation and set up his own little experiment. Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos: https://www.microcosmos.store Support the Microcosmos: http://www.patreon.com/journeytomicro More…

We Have No Clue Why These Worms Like To Dance

From Journey to the Microcosmos. Do you know what’s in your water? Do you know what’s buried deep in those depths? Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos: https://www.microcosmos.store Support the Microcosmos: http://www.patreon.com/journeytomicro More from Jam’s Germs: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jam_and_germs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4UedbiTeN96izf-CxEPbg Hosted by Hank Green: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hankgreen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers Music…

This Microscopic Killer Wears Its Victims

From Journey to the Microcosmos. If you have been following Journey to the Microcosmos for some time, this might sound like a familiar story. Consider this a proper slasher movie sequel. Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos: https://www.microcosmos.store Support the Microcosmos: http://www.patreon.com/journeytomicro More from Jam’s Germs: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jam_and_germs YouTube:…