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Journey to the Microcosmos Season 2, Episode 23: How to Name a Microbe

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There’s a story behind every microbe’s name, and that of the Phacus smulkowskianus is surprisingly sweet. Watch Journey to the Microcosmos Season 2, Episode 23 How to Name a Microbe in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Journey to the Microcosmos Season 2, Episode 23 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

25 episodes
1

We Filmed Tardigrade Sex!

In our Season 2 debut, we're diving back into the world of our favorite little water bear friends!

10 min
2

The Highs and Lows of Tardigrade Pregnancy

Original Title: Our Tardigrade Had Babies!

10 min
3

Slime Molds: When Micro Becomes Macro

10 min
4

How to Identify Microbes

When there are over one trillion species, it can be hard to determine what you're looking at on your microscope. Thankfully we've got some helpful tips for you!

10 min
5

How Cyanobacteria Took Over The World

10 min
6

Bacillaria: Distractingly Beautiful Crystal Colonies

10 min
7

The Microcosmos of the 1800s - The Story of Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg

10 min
8

How We Find Our Microbes

10 min
9

The Secret Things Living in Your Aquarium

10 min
10

Synura: Smelly, Flowery Confetti

10 min
11

How to Survive the Microcosmos

10 min
12

What Is the Point of Sex?

10 min
13

What Are These Vorticella up To?

Original Title: 12 Minutes in the Life of Vorticella

10 min
14

Water Fleas: Look Weird, Adapt Weirder

10 min
15

Making Decisions Without a Brain

Making decisions can be pretty hard, but imagining trying to do it without a brain!

10 min
16

Peritrich Ciliates: Masters of Long-Range Snacking

10 min
17

The Terrifying Viruses of the Microcosmos

Even in the microcosmos, it's important to stay inside if you want to avoid a virus.

10 min
18

The Micro World Right Under Your Feet

10 min
19

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.

10 min
20

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”...

10 min
21

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.

10 min
22

The Microbe You Eat All The Time

Yeast: the most coveted microbe during this pandemic. This week we’re taking a close look at the little guys that make up our bread and beer and the vital role they’ve had for thousands of years.

10 min
23

How to Name a Microbe

There’s a story behind every microbe’s name, and that of the Phacus smulkowskianus is surprisingly sweet.

10 min
24

Preserving the History of the Microcosmos With Prepared Slides

Sometimes, pictures and videos aren’t enough. Sometimes the best way to share what you’ve seen under the microscope is, well, to share the actual thing you’re looking at.

10 min
25

Trying to Make Sense of This Overwhelming World

The goal of phylogenetic trees is to track the organisms we know of through their place in evolution.

10 min