Hank Green
Director
Journey to the Microcosmos (2019)
Season 5
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.
Released June 24, 2019
Episode 10 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.microscopic, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.microscope
Network: YouTube
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - The Dark History of Sea Monkeys
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Aug. 30, 2021, midnight
S5E2 - What Is Mold and Why Does It Love Bread?
It's time to dive into our collection of spores, molds, and fungus!
Sept. 6, 2021, midnight
S5E3 - Why Do Microbes Explode Under UV Light?
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Sept. 13, 2021, midnight
S5E4 - The Purple Bacteria That Are Afraid of Oxygen
“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...
Sept. 20, 2021, midnight
S5E5 - Slime Tubes in Search of Sunlight
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.
Oct. 11, 2021, midnight
S5E6 - Journey Through the Body of a Rotifer
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.
Oct. 19, 2021, midnight
S5E7 - The Fish Sucking Lice That Aren’t Lice
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.
Oct. 25, 2021, midnight
S5E8 - Tumbling Down Invisible Highways
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.
Nov. 2, 2021, midnight
S5E9 - The Arachnid Whose Poop Is Making You Sneeze
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Nov. 8, 2021, midnight
S5E10 - Dileptus: The Toxic Micro Elephant With an Insatiable Appetite
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Nov. 15, 2021, midnight
S5E11 - Copepods: The Diatom-Devouring King of Plankton
Scientists have observed some copepods eating over 300,000 diatoms in a single day!
Nov. 22, 2021, midnight
S5E12 - Microbes in Slow Motion
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.
Nov. 30, 2021, midnight
S5E13 - The Tiny Crustacean With the Oldest Penis
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Dec. 7, 2021, midnight
S5E14 - Looking for Answers in the Skull of a Zebrafish
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Dec. 13, 2021, midnight
S5E15 - Creepy Crawly Close-Ups
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Dec. 27, 2021, midnight
S5E16 - Adventures in Being Eaten
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Jan. 3, 2022, midnight
S5E17 - The Complicated Relationships of the Microcosmos
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Jan. 11, 2022, midnight
S5E18 - The Double Life of a Fake Jellyfish
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Jan. 17, 2022, midnight
S5E19 - The Tiny Worlds Inside of Single-Celled Organisms
We often focus on the organisms, but what about the even smaller world inside of them?
Jan. 25, 2022, midnight
S5E20 - Microbe Hunting in Antarctica
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Jan. 31, 2022, midnight
S5E21 - Nematodes: The Worm That Sculpted The World
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.
Feb. 14, 2022, midnight
S5E22 - Aeolosoma: Polka-Dotted Vacuum Worms
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.
Feb. 21, 2022, midnight
S5E23 - What Even Is A Species?
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.
Feb. 28, 2022, midnight
S5E24 - The Spatula-Shaped Ciliate Family
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.
March 7, 2022, midnight
Network: YouTube
Episode Runtime: 10 min.
Season Runtime: 2360 min.
Released: June 24, 2019
Last Air Date: Oct. 28, 2024, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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