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Journey to the Microcosmos Season 5

August. 30,2021
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Take a dive into the tiny, unseen world that surrounds us! With music by Andrew Huang, footage from James Weiss, and narration by Hank Green, we want to take you on a fascinating, reflective journey through the microcosmos.

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Journey to the Microcosmos

2019

Take a dive into the tiny, unseen world that surrounds us! With music by Andrew Huang, footage from James Weiss, and narration by Hank Green, we want to take you on a fascinating, reflective journey through the microcosmos.

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Journey to the Microcosmos Season 5 Full Episode Guide

Episode 24 - Spathidiids Come In Many Shapes and Sizes
First Aired: March. 07,2022

The family Spathidiidae is made up of around 20 genera, which encompass around 250 known species. And there’s a lot of variety in the Spathidiid family to sort through.

Episode 23 - What Even Is A Species?
First Aired: February. 28,2022

If you know about the species Lacrymaria olor, then you know what you’re getting when you see it under a microscope. It has a distinct shape, a distinct way of life—the combination of its own genetics and its surrounding environment.

Episode 22 - Aeolosoma: Polka-Dotted Vacuum Worms
First Aired: February. 21,2022

Worms, despite their seemingly simple bodies, are a diverse bunch. Which is why we thought that for today, it might be fun to visit with a less famous worm, and like one of those relatives you don’t know very much about, but every time you see them, there’s a new, strange story to unpack.

Episode 21 - Nematodes: The Worm That Sculpted The World
First Aired: February. 14,2022

When it comes to the muses of the animal kingdom, the nematode seems like an unlikely well of inspiration, but over the past century, they’ve become one nonetheless.

Episode 19 - The Tiny Worlds Inside of Single-Celled Organisms
Episode 12 - Microbes in Slow Motion
First Aired: November. 30,2021

While our journeys are often enjoyed at a slow pace, when we go just a little bit slower and look a little bit deeper there’s always something new to find.

Episode 11 - Copepods: The Diatom-Devouring King of Plankton
Episode 8 - Tumbling Down Invisible Highways
First Aired: November. 02,2021

When we look at bacteria under a microscope, they appear to be tumbling around chaotically, but over the centuries we realized that their pathways have a purpose.

Episode 7 - The Fish Sucking Lice That Aren’t Lice
First Aired: October. 25,2021

Arugulus sure know how to get under a fish's skin, literally. Fish will actually throw themselves out of the water to get an Aruglus off of their side.

Episode 6 - Journey Through the Body of a Rotifer
First Aired: October. 19,2021

Rotifers don’t really get a lot of love when it comes to microscopic animals. At least as far as the public imagination goes, the rotifer is overshadowed by its fellow metazoan of the microcosmos: the tardigrade. And we might be part of the problem.

Episode 5 - Slime Tubes in Search of Sunlight
First Aired: October. 11,2021

There are only a few groups of bacteria that do this kind of gliding, but they’re found across a plethora of environments, including ponds, soil, and, surprise, in our own mouths.

Episode 4 - The Purple Bacteria That Are Afraid of Oxygen
First Aired: September. 20,2021

“But wait!” you might be saying to yourself. “How can an organism be photosynthetic and so afraid of oxygen? Doesn’t photosynthesis create oxygen?” And yes, you would be correct—most of the time...

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