"It is not a normal show" You aren't kidding. It's one of the most unique shows in existence right now. I'm happy to do my part. From an amateur research microscope owner, I'm glad people are really getting interested in this stuff.
To be fair, they are still alive and kicking it. Since they still make history I reject the prefix "pre". They are just historic?! Anyway, you got mad skills if you can draw these!
"they spend most of their life not moving around" "stick themselves to a sturdy surface and grab whatever food passes by" so they really are our ancestors huh
If you had microscopes like this at your school, you would have already had to be rich... and be at a school that made cgi videos of what microbes might look like
Journey to the Microcosmos, I want to thank you for you have been part of my precious niece's decision to change courses from nursing to medical technology which will cover the fundamentals of microbiology. I bought her a cool microscope which I think will be a nice investment after finishing her degree. Now, she is teaching my young son fascinating things about microbes. I love seeing them enthused as they peek into the microscope. Anyway, as always, thanks for another enjoyable and edifying upload. This episode on choanoflagellates is most enlightening.
I appreciate the writing of this series. It is clear enough for someone without a science background to understand, but still informative and precise enough to be enjoyed by people with microbiology backgrounds. Like me! (Now I just gotta to use my degree for something.....)
Which is funny because if you watch his vlogbrothers videos he is so amped up and excitable! He has no chill! 😆 I guess he saves it all for these narrations 🤷😏
microcosmos is my go-to videos for sleep -- i watch the new ones awake & focused but when its time to zonk out, i want nothing more than chill hank describing microorganisms lol
I do Microscopy in my daily work with Children and you guys and girls helped me so much in understanding more of the Microcosmos and its variety in microbes etc. The work you upload here for free is amazing and let me tell you one thing. Your impact is bigger then you might expect, the kids love our Microscopy Projects and im glad I learned a lot of Knowledge from your Content that I can teach the children. Keep it up! :)
Hi MicroCosmos, Great channel name. I am OBSESSED by the idea that life can travel from planets to planets through meteorites. Kinda reminds me that. Awesome content, keep posting ! New fan
Question, if micro organisms could "see" as we do what would it look like to them swimming through very thick liquid, which is why maybe eyes aren't needed mostly and probably the cilia work as sensors and chemical identifiers?
I was wondering the same thing, it seems odd for a single celled organism to have genes for being multicellular. It is almost like whales having genes for legs.
Nah I think it would be pretty unlikely, because there are a lot of different proteins which are found only in metazoa that are not present in choanoflagellates. Also with quite a few proteins such as ATP9, it is possible to compare their sequences across animals, choanoflagellates, and fungi (which branched off from animals before choanoflagellates) and see that the amino acid sequence almost looks like an intermediate between the animal and fungal version of the protein. (Sorry for the rant lol)
I clicked on this video both to watch it and learn more about the micro cosmos and to see how any creationists had a meltdown in the comments. I was not disappointed on either front
Thank you I am new to microscopy and was trying to figure out what was on the tail end of a Ostracod I seen, I was just calling them butt munchers ;) Now I know!
No, they definitely would've had to change because the planet and other living things around them have also changed. When people talk about 'living fossils' they mean that the outward or general appearance and food finding strategies of a creature are more or less the same as they were a very long time ago, not that they're entirely the same. Some body plans and strategies simply work well enough that there's no need to make big changes
@@limiv5272 Agreed, I mean it seems like they messed up with semantics a bit. I hate when creationists abuse these small mistakes to argue against evolution theorum.
Mind blown: If these are the closest to animals, then that means that multicellularism evolved separately in plant animals and fungi. I had never thought of that.
Keep in mind that the choanaflagellates today are just as old genetic lineages as the most complex multi-cellular life. Its very unlikely that they have been unchanged over the past ~600MY, so maybe way way distant cousins, but not ancestors.
Depends on what measurement you are referring to. For example 630x is the amount of microscope magnification, and 31um (13 millions of a meter) is a scale as mentioned by adobe doug
Whenever I meet someone 'proudly' wearing a necklace sporting a cross, for me, that's no different from if the person was wearing a necklace with a tag, saying; *_''I'm just stupid when it comes to Reality!''_*
I'm watching a high quality documentary for free. What a time to be alive. Thank you!
"It is not a normal show"
You aren't kidding. It's one of the most unique shows in existence right now.
I'm happy to do my part. From an amateur research microscope owner, I'm glad people are really getting interested in this stuff.
finally pre-historic creatures I can draw
To be fair, they are still alive and kicking it. Since they still make history I reject the prefix "pre". They are just historic?! Anyway, you got mad skills if you can draw these!
@@MrEiht :)
@@MrEiht :>
@@MrEiht You can trace them using a microscope.
It is Sponge Bob
"they spend most of their life not moving around"
"stick themselves to a sturdy surface and grab whatever food passes by"
so they really are our ancestors huh
the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree
They must be Republicans.
@@JMDinOKC I shouldn’t laugh at this
@@JMDinOKC hAHa fNuNy, now laugh at US politics, nOaW
Pff, Americans...
If we had microscopes like this in school, I'd probably be a microbiologist
You are a microbiologist to me 💝
@@grogu8236 I'm an engineerd
@@thefatmoop 🤦♀️
If you had microscopes like this at your school, you would have already had to be rich... and be at a school that made cgi videos of what microbes might look like
James is a fantastic microscopist
Journey to the Microcosmos, I want to thank you for you have been part of my precious niece's decision to change courses from nursing to medical technology which will cover the fundamentals of microbiology. I bought her a cool microscope which I think will be a nice investment after finishing her degree. Now, she is teaching my young son fascinating things about microbes. I love seeing them enthused as they peek into the microscope. Anyway, as always, thanks for another enjoyable and edifying upload. This episode on choanoflagellates is most enlightening.
An empty frustule of a diatom rents as an apartment in New York City for $1,500 per month. True!
Sounds about right, lol.
Utilities?
$3000 if your in California
I appreciate the writing of this series. It is clear enough for someone without a science background to understand, but still informative and precise enough to be enjoyed by people with microbiology backgrounds. Like me! (Now I just gotta to use my degree for something.....)
Congratulations on one half million subscribers!!! 🥳
Thank you!!
Am I the only one who watches this channel as ASMR? Hank's low voice is so relaxing and close. And nothing is better than microbiology to chill!
Which is funny because if you watch his vlogbrothers videos he is so amped up and excitable! He has no chill! 😆 I guess he saves it all for these narrations 🤷😏
microcosmos is my go-to videos for sleep -- i watch the new ones awake & focused but when its time to zonk out, i want nothing more than chill hank describing microorganisms lol
I do too =) But I can't fall asleep to it because I wanna see the microbes and what he's explaining
Great, as if the guest list for the family reunion wasn't long enough already. Hey, does anyone know postage rates for mailing 1-picogram invitations?
I do Microscopy in my daily work with Children and you guys and girls helped me so much in understanding more of the Microcosmos and its variety in microbes etc.
The work you upload here for free is amazing and let me tell you one thing. Your impact is bigger then you might expect, the kids love our Microscopy Projects and im glad I learned a lot of Knowledge from your Content that I can teach the children. Keep it up! :)
Feels like I'm watching an episode of Inter-dimensional Cable.
I am a simple man I see micros I hit the like button.
What a time to be alive where you can see all these incredible things so easily, thanks guys I love your channel
This genre of video should be called "relaxa-learning" This channel is also my cat's favorite.. Occasionally he will try and attack a microbe.
Just loving these videos guys. James...your work is breathtaking. Hank, your VO is really engaging. Can’t wait to get my scope in June!!
Hi MicroCosmos,
Great channel name. I am OBSESSED by the idea that life can travel from planets to planets through meteorites. Kinda reminds me that. Awesome content, keep posting ! New fan
Seriously here’s the channel that promotes products and I then dash to buy....thank you!
Thank you! I was waiting for a choanoflagellate episode!
very cool to see how the the unicellular beings are inside and working for the multicellular ones ♡
Navicula is so pretty. I’ll have to look up more on it.
Reject humanity
Return to prokaryotes
We are Eukaryotes, we need to go back! Return to Pre-Metazoan ciliates!
Wait, we’ve always been eukaryotes, and we’ll always be.
@@laserfan17 now it's correct
Return to Hydrogen!
@@dovahkiin_brasil perfect 👌🏻
whats that spinning microbe at 7:07? its so pretty
Its a scooby snack
Why is the Desmodesmus at 8:04 moving? Is there a smaller microbe pulling it? Isn't this a non-motile genus?
I like watching these videos with my headphones so I can hear the cool background music too 🎶
Question, if micro organisms could "see" as we do what would it look like to them swimming through very thick liquid, which is why maybe eyes aren't needed mostly and probably the cilia work as sensors and chemical identifiers?
Nice Work Earthling
Bless Up
This made me so happy! Choanoflagellates are my favorite!
Thanks Beckett! This "microcosmos" stuff seems really interesting indeed! Just a message from your Gangrel friends, take care!
Every drop of water is an universe.
It really is an whole universe 🤗
Did we ever get that Archaea episode?
We will make one in our 5th season! :)
-James
actually just learned about them this week in bio of organisms (: great camerawork and microscopy work.
Do a video on brine shrimp and packaged dry shrimp please
yey more educational stuff now thats what i am craving!
can u grow algea in a tank fully sealed and harvest oxygen from it?
📈 _(I enjoyed the video and am commenting to appease the algorithm gods)_
1:57 What are the "big gold things" called? They're so pretty. Must look them up
Synura!
Thank you!
It's beautiful thanks,
I knew l could sense Hank's style there
Maybe those proteins that help bond animal cells together also helps this primitive version stick to surfaces?
Is your microscope good enough to observe behavior of cell nuclei like mitosis / relaxing and densifying of the DNA in the nucleus and so on?
Could it be that choanoflagellates branched off from some colonial / multicellular organism and headed back towards unicellularity?
I was wondering the same thing, it seems odd for a single celled organism to have genes for being multicellular. It is almost like whales having genes for legs.
@@Triumph263 Strangely enough, whales did have legs and then lost them. :)
-James
Nah I think it would be pretty unlikely, because there are a lot of different proteins which are found only in metazoa that are not present in choanoflagellates. Also with quite a few proteins such as ATP9, it is possible to compare their sequences across animals, choanoflagellates, and fungi (which branched off from animals before choanoflagellates) and see that the amino acid sequence almost looks like an intermediate between the animal and fungal version of the protein. (Sorry for the rant lol)
I love your job. Your videos are the best anxiolytics for me! Thank you.
8:05 what is the green coil floating by?
A Scenedesmus :)
- James
Terrific. You folks are the best.
Hey That's my Uncle Earl 👋
I clicked on this video both to watch it and learn more about the micro cosmos and to see how any creationists had a meltdown in the comments. I was not disappointed on either front
That's cousin Squishy. He's my 1st cousin, 7 billion times removed!
It is probably more like 700 septillion times removed.
What's your favorite micro-inhabitant? I'm still trying to decide mine.
On topic: I wonder if this knowledge could help health sciences, for instance how to heal a living sponge
It's funny to hear "only one hundred and fifty species..." when referring to a microscopic being lol.
Sounds like Pokemon
So early multi celled TH-cam commenters have barely had time to evolve!
Thank you I am new to microscopy and was trying to figure out what was on the tail end of a Ostracod I seen, I was just calling them butt munchers ;) Now I know!
lovely video wish I knew about this channedl years ago - subscribed! thank you for your work!
Why I am just discovering this channel??!!!! And why hank doesn't talk about it!!
> Closest ancestors of..
Hold on right there. Did you say they are our ancestor living over billions of years, completely unchanged?
No, they definitely would've had to change because the planet and other living things around them have also changed. When people talk about 'living fossils' they mean that the outward or general appearance and food finding strategies of a creature are more or less the same as they were a very long time ago, not that they're entirely the same. Some body plans and strategies simply work well enough that there's no need to make big changes
@@limiv5272 Agreed, I mean it seems like they messed up with semantics a bit. I hate when creationists abuse these small mistakes to argue against evolution theorum.
@@junholee4961 Oh yeah me too
I always had an affinity for spongebob. Now it makes sense!🤓
Great video, I hope I can reach your video quality one day :)
What is the name of the soundtrack?
go grandpa go!
I've heard about choanoflagelates before but I didn't know much about them other than they're related to animals
Mind blown: If these are the closest to animals, then that means that multicellularism evolved separately in plant animals and fungi. I had never thought of that.
Multicellularity has evolved separately at least 25 times in eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
@@MegaAwesomeNick Well then. Good to know.
Love the work fellas ❤️❤️❤️
Awesome video - thank you!
4:54 That looks just like my great grandpa!
So how do we get James an electron microscope? :)
beautiful. thank you.
I was hoping this was Choanoflagellates!!
Keep in mind that the choanaflagellates today are just as old genetic lineages as the most complex multi-cellular life. Its very unlikely that they have been unchanged over the past ~600MY, so maybe way way distant cousins, but not ancestors.
What is the measurement on the screen?
It’s a scale so you can see the relative size of the objects shown.
Depends on what measurement you are referring to. For example 630x is the amount of microscope magnification, and 31um (13 millions of a meter) is a scale as mentioned by adobe doug
I love this episode!
Can anyone explain how the ancient Greeks could see these little critters to give them a name? They did not have microscopes back then...did they???
Not sure if serious
@@fluffysheap What do you mean? I’m 🧐 serious.
The scientists who discovered them liked Greek.
The Greeks didnt discover them lol. A lot of scientists just use greek and latin stem words to name things because it sounds prestigious.
The names are just greek or latin lol, the first microscope was invented in 1635
I miss u, rotifer.
Thank you!
I’d like to see an episode about zooxanthellae. (Is it 1 L or 2?)
We are working on it. :)
-James
8 seconds! I'm not bored...
07:28 Goose bumps intensifies
I kept waiting for them to tell us to get off their lawn...
8:02 What's that green thing traveling diagonally up the bottom-right of the screen? It looks like a pokemon.
I believe that's a diatom.
@@LimeyLassen Oh cool! Thanks man.
So what counts as an animal? What doesn't count?
Cell structure, metabolism, reproduction, inheritance, variability, growth, development, movements, irritability and the most important - heterotrophy
Anything that has the ability to reproduce
Great video
Nice!
I was just wondering when another video would come out lmao
You should read The revolutionary phenotype
amazing!
Like Animalities in Mortal Kombat??
Those non-motile choanoflagellates remind me of barnacles, the part where they stick to a surface and sift through the waters for food
Love it!
Hello quill From the past, Heellloooo
What a cool video!
Pretty cool that the guy was correct more than a century ago.
Imagine a single celled boi turn in a human
_It's a choanoflagellate, but _*_you_*_ can call it a sibling_
This just sounds like Hank Green disguising his voice.
Imagine them showing their kids a picture of you humanoids and say: If you eat toooo many sweets you become one of these. So eat yo' veggies!
"...you humanoids" ? 🤔
@@LeRoyt97 with feet, legs arms and even a head - a humanoid. Aren't you one?
@@MrEiht er... I mean... yes of course 😉 I have all the normal amounts of heads and toes.
@@LeRoyt97 respect! Like a boss. Between us, look at an ant eater for example. So be glad to be humanoid-ish.
Mikrokosmos
Hey dudes
Whenever I meet someone 'proudly' wearing a necklace sporting a cross, for me, that's no different from if the person was wearing a necklace with a tag, saying;
*_''I'm just stupid when it comes to Reality!''_*
Dangerously close to flatulates!
Looks like the origins of the plumbus.