How Do Protozoa Get Around?

[@dubsteppro777]

This has quickly become my favorite series, always a great way to start the week.

[@BenGrem917]

I agree entirely. Microbiology is riveting.

[@rambozo_fpv176]

Absolutely agree!

[@CreativePlagiat]

Yes. This is the best channel.

[@outgittymushroom8666]

Every night i watch this!!!

[@aldenconsolver3428]

I really agree with you - sometimes I save it, if I am really tired or busy on Monday night I'll keep it as a treat for myself on Tuesday. I wish these guys would make a series on viruses, get James an electron microscope, I am studying virology right now and I feel like if Hank explained the big picture to me that all the little stuff would go a lot easier.

[@thatisjustgreat]

of course the singular of cilia is cilium. if it wasn't, it would be cili

[@petergray2712]

You're being supercilious.

[@gardeeon]

BOOOOOO get off the stage

[@ColdFishMus]

GTFOutta here dad

[@journeytomicro]

YESSSSS

[@awaitingthetrumpetcall4529]

@@petergray2712, Don't be cili. What he said makes perfect sense. ☺

[@tessaarmstrong4770]

“Look at them wanting” is such a comical and beautiful way of observing life. That really made me smile. Loving the series so far!

[@DiamondCalibre]

*the soup that wants* awh man that's my favorite SCP

[@asbestos_5036]

Underrated comment

[@LiterallyWho1917]

914 will always be my favorite

[@Tacuara7]

@@LiterallyWho1917 939 for me

[@deviousN]

096

[@joannelee8673]

PEANUT WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST

[@armydillo1013]

"Look at them, WANTING!" - Hank Green 2019

[@marisduhtiks7835]

That is actually big question for me. Why stuff WANTS? Like i the end molecules arranged themselves in a way that they WANT more atoms.

[@Cellticlink]

Yay, I was not the only one.

[@anterprites]

They want because those which did not stoped existing

[@marisduhtiks7835]

@@anterprites That is too general answer. It still does not explain why those first of "half alive" WANTED to stay in that state and to make more of themselves instead of going to some dead state and exist as molecules.

[@wilddogspam]

@@marisduhtiks7835 yeah, as a Philosophycal question it's really interesting, but at a mechanical level it's the trivial "things that did not replicate no longer exist". The interesting question is that when we can know that we want, how do we deal with that? I find it particularly interesting that it's so popular to say that there's virtue in not wanting, going all the way to the extreme of some people living in preparation of dying: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokushinbutsu

[@emanuelrollin2930]

My daily dose of microbiology. Grab a seat.

[@evilsharkey8954]

The bacterial flagellum is quite different from the eukaryotic flagellum, not just in structure but in how it’s used. Eukaryotes have a flappy flagellum, like a tail. It propels them. Prokaryotes are so tiny, that at their scale, swimming is impossible. The bacterial flagellum is a rigid spiral with a rotary motor protein structure at its base. When it rotates one way, the bacterium tumbles around, the closest it can get to swimming at that scale. When it rotates the other way, it corkscrews through the water molecules. When a bacterium “runs” the flagellum is in the front, like a teeny, tiny drill! What I find most fascinating about bacterial flagella is both the difference in how physics works at that scale and the fantastic protein motor that drives it! It’s a literal rotary motor... on a living thing!

[@PinataOblongata]

It's not a rotary engine (or Wankel engine), but it is the only biological axle and shaft ;) (just being pedantic)

[@journeytomicro]

That motor! Thank you for this correction...yes, not flappy....like a corkscrew spinning through sludge!

[@evilsharkey8954]

Piñata Oblongata, it has an axle that passes through the cell wall and membrane, but it is driven by a ring of motor proteins just inside the cell. We’re both right!

[@PinataOblongata]

@@evilsharkey8954 Alright, I'll go with that :D

[@awaitingthetrumpetcall4529]

@@PinataOblongata, the bacterial "biological axle and shaft" is, in fact, rotated by a molecular 'motor'. You can do an image search of 'bacterial flagellum' to see a representation of it.

[@HoloFizz]

I love this channel... I get to hear interesting things about Protozoa while feeling really chill. This is the sort of stuff I wish we dived into more when I took biology.

[@harrysvensson2610]

And then you would have to take a test on it. There's just too many words.

[@RadicalCaveman]

@@harrysvensson2610 Tests kill chill.

[@lucasmachain]

I love how Hank's calm voice really resembles to those magnificent documentaries narrated by David Attenborough, I see a future there Hank

[@AJarOfYams]

Layman: primordial soup Hank: soup that wants

[@PinataOblongata]

Nope, the primordial soup had no life in it (it's also known as the "prebiotic soup"), Hank was talking about contemporary soup life. Which is an excellent name for a band :D

[@AJarOfYams]

Piñata Oblongata, My bad, I got the names of the two periods mixed up. Thank you for correcting me. I wanted to say Single Cell Soup

[@everawed4487]

😅

[@Procyon50]

It would be nice if scale bars would be added to the clips! It would help develop a sense of scale about the micrcosmos over time.

[@zorbiac4970]

@k1w1 the magnification factor hard to grasp, a scale bar (i.e. a bar with "1 mm" or other) would help a lot

[@paulholmes1181]

what a great idea

[@hunakosdem]

Yes, yes, this is beautiful stuff, please make it even better. A piece of hair, a mm scale, a half mm scale, or a anything that would make it easier to "scale" these little pets.

[@ooooneeee]

Seconded

[@Hoplasa]

i'm sorry but a banana would'nt fit in the frame

[@uhhguy]

Been on this site for near a decade and already in my Top 5 favorite subs.

[@no1DdC]

Same here, except it's 14 years now (I still remember when KZbin was just an up-and-coming little video site). Time flies, doesn't it?

[@isaac10231]

@@no1DdC Don't forget to rate this video 5 stars!

[@nuwgle4513]

Just wondering, can medical technologists send you videos of parasites? if so, can we?

[@purplefire2834]

(Dropping this here because I know that Hank and the other producers like to correct things in their videos) 4:41 Pseudopodia is from Greek. Ps is a Greek-only letter, and although a is a common plural noun ending in both Greek and Latin, it is more likely Greek due to the i as well as the fact that the other part of the word is also Greek.

[@safaiaryu12]

Both pseudo and podia are Greek, you are correct. "Pseudo" means fake and "podia" means foot - like in octopus/octopodes.

[@derlinclaire1778]

Greek,along with the other classical language,Latin,are widely used in scientific nomenclature.They,ve both been used in Scientific fields since the 16th,and 17thCenturies,friends.

[@vinzbrain]

@@derlinclaire1778 This is about the strongest contrast between well spoken words and wildly incorrect punctuation I have even seen in a sentence.

[@NewMessage]

I expect the first single celled organism to move was the first one to notice a catchy beat in the waves hitting the shore.

[@JaneSetterburg]

New Message dance dance evolution

[@johnbalas7759]

Nice profile picture!

[@FelixMeister]

Most probably in the area where Africa would be. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoOmaK2Bm7Cio8U

[@GNParty]

@@johnbalas7759 Not as good as mine. 😏

[@English_Lessons_Pre-Int_Interm]

I cannot imagine how wonderful this gem would look in 4K!

[@RealEngineering]

Are you channeling your inner Zefrank here Hank? Very relaxing. Love the narration style

[@Aragubas]

YOU

[@mbrasseau]

I feel like I'm getting a science and philosophy lesson, as well as a spiritual experience, in every video. Keep up the great work guys!

[@kukri8848]

already my favorite channel on youtube, keep it up fellas.

[@FranBunnyFFXII]

I had to watch this video like 4 times, because I kept falling asleep. Not because it's boring but because this series is so soothing and wonderful to listen to. It's so nice. It's like a lullaby.

[@UpcycleElectronics]

I can't tell if this is poetry, date night with Hank, or what, but I like it. This is like "Hank, After Dark."

[@PinataOblongata]

He would make an excellent beat poet.

[@meghanparris8203]

'Hank, after dark' I love it! lol

[@ValeriePallaoro]

You too? [looks at other comments . okaaayyy] Yes, this is the super chill version of Hank; and 'Hank, After Dark' really, really describes the vocal tunings of this series well. Nice catch.

[@regular-joe]

"These little folks..." I love this channel.

[@sophiepoyser4731]

I work with cells in a lab and call them "little guys" all the time 😁. Or something ruder if theyre not doing what I'd like them to. You get kinda protective 😂.

[@hyperboreanradio8933]

Thank you for this, I've been finding Microbiology interesting but have no idea where to start.

[@darkrajin3648]

Not sure if it helps. Chemistry can be a good starting point.

[@TheFox517]

The only thing I know is that you shouldn't start in school.

[@jacksonbland8979]

@@TheFox517 Where should you start? I've been thinking of majoring in it and then mastering in something like virology or bacteriology

[@darkrajin3648]

School, or if older, adult education is a great place to start. Only reason I suggest chemistry is because everything is made of chemicals. If it has mass it’s a chemical. If it is more then one. Type of chemical. It’s a chemical compound, such as water, or table salt. Life it self is simply a self replicating chemical reactions. Consuming and absorbing other chemicals to keep existing.

[@myrmatta1]

Doing research on cellular biology helps a lot when trying to understand the world of microbiology. Knowing how all the individual organelles work at a molecular level really helps you to understand how all the components of a cell work together to create what we call life. Some basic chemistry knowledge helps a lot, too.

[@williamschwan207]

Honestly one of the best KZbin channels. Such interesting videos, great visuals, and super smart people making it easy to learn about this stuff.

[@jacquesvanrhyn2425]

Absolutely fabulous content that's beautiful but dense without assuming too much knowledge about microbiology. I never thought I would be drawn to the subject and had no idea that it's this interesting. These videos really convey just how amazing the microcosmos is. I adore the evolutionary bio that you incorporate as well, which makes every video even more profound. My mind is blown every time you post one of these

[@ciarafettes120]

Mmh bet u do Karen

[@hanissyafinaz3362]

I love people that explain things in English like this, slow but steady and comprehensible. Most English education videos, they talk fast and I unable to understand a thing especially when the subtitles are auto generated. I'm not English native speaker and I find this way in delivering idea is fascinating and understandable. Well done, Journey To Microcosmos, you earned another new subscriber !

[@hennessyman4201]

Yesss so stress relieving learning about the characteristics of micro organisms! Always wondered how they moved in such a sticky liquid as H2O

[@varuntulsyan2558]

I'm an undergrad biology student so i know most of the stuff that's discussed in this series but this is so well presented that i cant help but be awestruck. The script is beautifully lucid and informative, Hank's narration is almost therapeutic and the microscopic footage is sublime. I love this channel. It's like my ASMR-y revision after a week of bio classes lol.

[@jaxi-fye]

I can't always follow the jargon or the explanations, but these visuals, are STUNNING! It's like art! It really amazes me and makes me happy just to look at it! Thank you for sharing them :) (4:16 one celled organism clearly has the ZOOMIES hahaha)

[@ElanAndHisUke]

I haven’t had much time for watching KZbin videos the past 6months... but this series has single handedly brought me back. I even showed it to my grandpa 😂

[@cole1396]

Im 13, but this series (and spore) but mostly this series has really inspired me to make a game based on the functions of single celled organisms, and they eventually evolve. (Again, like spore). I’ve learned Python well enough, since I’ve been trying to learn it for years, but I know im going to need to know more about programming. I am going to create this game when I’m older. I’m dead set on it. But anyway this series is freaking amazing!

[@marcusbergman6116]

NNI7 Python is not a particularly good programming language for anything with graphics. For making games I sincerely advise you learn C++.

[@cole1396]

Marcus Bergman alright thanks!

[@marcusbergman6116]

NNI7 NP. :) I figured it's a good thing to know, so you don't realize it hundreds+ hours into the project :D

[@sammybarnes9511]

Your program is an itch I've never gotten around to scratching. Thanks so much.

[@alleighbrown6855]

Seriously. Beautiful. Great voice, entertaining information, gorgeous visuals. Incredible. ❤️

[@DieFlabbergast]

Possibly the most clearly-spoken narrator on KZbin.

[@BroAnarchy]

Barely a few videos, and I'm hooked. How is this possible?

[@PinataOblongata]

Just like you? :D

[@alleighbrown6855]

@@PinataOblongata just like you!

[@spacepigs]

couldn't sum it up better :)

[@W333L]

These have been more informative and tangible than my classes as a microbiology major haha

[@romjonsilver4049]

"They are each a little soup that wants. Look at them... wanting." Gives me chills

[@BernardWu97]

Observing microorganisms has been a dream of mine since I was a child. Fast forward 2 decades, I am now an undergraduate in physics(I like physics, too) and I have almost forgotten about this dream of mine until I discovered this channel. You and your team rekindled my curiosity for the wonderful world of microcosmos and I am so incredibly elated. Please never stop making these amazing and priceless videos. Keep it up!

[@legacyoftheancientsC64c]

"The soup that wants" That got me thinking... we are basically a giant self aware chemical reaction.

[@anaiwithaccesstotheinterne4424]

You have a whole ecosystem inside of you that has never existed outside of your body

[@ajhproductions2347]

This narrator is due for an award if you ask me. The character, wit and pacing are artful. Keep it up!

[@harrybrohan4602]

This gives me nostalgia from Spore.

[@lahavmorris9919]

The first stage was one of the best ones

[@willswinney6404]

This channel needs to be a part of every school curriculum

[@ultimateo621]

This channel is the best.

[@loorthedarkelf8353]

Helpin insomniacs pick up some knowledge while their meds kick in. Thanks for the chill ride Hank, your voice with the music is so soothing

[@AlienGuy16]

Does this make anyone else miss playing spore? Lmao

[@derlinclaire1778]

Spore,is that some kind of Video Game perhaps?Don,t know if I ever heard of it,my friend.Anyway,best wishes,Kudos,and Happy Labor Day,and God bless you.

@@derlinclaire1778 ಠ_ಠ

[@TMtheScratcher]

Actually this series inspired me to make something like the cell stage from spore, but more scientific accurate :D I'm not only a programmer, but also a micro biologist and it absolutly fits my favourite interests :D Maybe I'll upload some first ingame footage, when I reached a point where you can actually play the game/simulation

[@mikejg101]

@@TMtheScratcher This sounds interesting. Do share when you have something working.

[@TMtheScratcher]

@@mikejg101 I will! However, I am also busy with my Master Thesis and some other stuff, so do not expect anything in the next few months

[@kingklabe]

I've done physics and chemistry videos to death. Not bored with it just seen enough for now. This channel is so fascinating. No mind boggling equations or contradicting theories. Just beauty in motion. I doubt I could ever tire of watching this. Thank you!

[@siggyincr7447]

Hank on Sci-show, like a triple shot of espresso. Hank on Journey to the Microcosmos, a cup of chamomile tea.

[@igneous061]

love this channel, it reminds me of my first year of ecology and enviormental protection.......especialy it reminds me of one proffessor that was so freaking amazing you could listen to him for 6 hours straight and not get bored, sleapy and still be able to memorise all stuff he talks about....

[@reidmock2165]

Hank: Sporozoa move in a very weird, limited way Us: How? Hank:

[@rainyrainold]

I love the slower, whispering pace. It's so relaxing and peaceful.

[@maxravenwood3877]

10:00 I want a poster that says, 'a little soup that wants'

[@KJensenStudio]

Am I the only one who ends up getting closer and closer to the screen during these videos, to see more, closer...more! I love these wee beasties, and the nice narratives. Thanks!

[@wasabi42]

i’m always so excited for new videos from y’all :D

[@childofcascadia]

Welp, this is my new favorite youtube channel. Great hd images of the organism actually doing things instead of stained on a slide, educational narration and relaxing pleasant music, Im completely hooked. My only complaint is theres only a month and a half of vids and I watched them all! Cant wait for the next one.

[@thegreatb3]

I love this! But I would have liked to see more of the flagella. I feel like it only showed one, and that one didn't really even move the cell.

[@limiv5272]

At the very end of the video there's a cell swimming along. If you look slowly you'll notice it has a flagella

[@ybemad]

This might be my cellular biology degree talking but this is absolutely one of the best channels out here!!!

[@jamesfrazier4005]

Can yall do viruses next?? So many different kinds and interesting

[@Alexandra-ez8rj]

When I started watching this channel I did not expect to be so INTERESTED.

[@TheNimaid]

"Look at them, w a n t i n g." Hank is ether enraptured by science or he has developed a god complex.

[@earthwormsim8068]

I think its both

[@adjiar]

I'm inclined to choose the latter.

[@robinchesterfield42]

Yes.

[@lordfelidae4505]

Yes.

[@Tuberuser187]

After an annoying night, had an argument, felt ill and couldn't sleep my favourite new channel posted! It was like mana from the Heavens, the relaxing music and Hanks quiet narration. This channel is fuelling an interest into microbiology that I never really had.

[@safaiaryu12]

Nooo, Hank! Pseudopodia is Greek, not Latin! This isn't the first time you've made that mistake, either - in Crash Course Psychology, you said that Psychology was Latin instead of Greek as well. I know it seems pedantic and nitpicky to point this out, but that Crash Course video was one of the first videos I ever saw of yours, and having that mistake within the first thirty seconds of the video made me not trust your information for a couple years. I know better now, thankfully, and love all your channels. I just feel like you should know about this stumble if you feel the need to point out etymology. Signed, a pedantic Classicist

[@DieFlabbergast]

One need not be a classicist, pedantic or otherwise, to take your point of view. One need only be pedantic about language in general.

[@amicableammonite3724]

I almost typed out a very similar message. :') I've had a very similar experience with Hank's content. I adore the videos he's involved in. Etymology has been a relatively consistent source of "Nooo, Hank!" moments though haha. "Leukocyte" comes to mind. Poor Greek... Don't neglect it!

[@adjiar]

Don't apologize. After a few compliments, some people with superiority complexes tend to believe they can say whatever they think they know as truth without even bothering to double check if they may be actually mistaken.

[@AdamTait-hy2qh]

@@adjiar lol 'superiority complex'? Me thinks thou doth protest too much....

[@adjiar]

@@AdamTait-hy2qh I do lol. If you follow this guy's channels, you'll see he thinks way too much of himself now.

[@uros.u.novakovic]

KZbin algorithms brought me to this channel. A rare thing for YT to actually promote quality content.

[@wallaceschoolcommunication2389]

Ah I love this series, so good x)

[@satisfiction]

Absolutely in love with this series. The production, narration, all of it.

[@brohandnb9499]

What a great channel! Would yall ever do a video on virus/ bacteriophage? I'd love to see it!

[@Dragrath1]

They wouldn't be able to see them like the structures bacteria and archaea use to move viruses are too small to see with optical microscopes. You need far higher magnification than the level of bacteria if you want to see most viruses the only exceptions would be a girus (i.e. giant virus) that infects Eukaryotes with massive genomes that code for their own machinery rather than just hijacking their host.

[@limiv5272]

I agree with the comment above about how difficult viruses would be to see since they're usually tiny. Also, being parasitic in nature, it would be tricky to grow them and they would spend some of their life cycle inside their host where they would be even harder to see

[@brohandnb9499]

Ah, thats disappointing. Makes sense though.

[@collapsiblechair9112]

Not only are these videos fascinating but the typography and music is spot on; they fit the images perfectly.

[@DimitriosSpyridonChytiris]

pseudopodia is Greek not Latin, pseudo in Greek means false and podia is the plural of pous (like Octa-PUS, meaning eight legged). Pous or podion was later latinized to Podium but that doesn't make it a latin word, especially when the etymology of both words (pseudo and podia) derives from Greek.

[@LordTelperion]

Dimitrios Spyridon Chytiris Hence where “Greco-Roman” comes from. When Rome devoured Greece, Greece became a symbiotic organelle of the larger Empire. The two ancient cultures merged so completely over the next 2000 years they became a new thing altogether by their shared DNA (knowledge, language, art, science, etc) with each other, yet still containing their original strands like mitochondria. When the city of Rome fell in the fifth century the Empire didn’t die, it just packed up shop and moved to Constantinople for the next 1000 years.

[@DimitriosSpyridonChytiris]

@@LordTelperion how is tha reply changing the fact that the word is greek? and also i am familiar with my history, i am Greek..

[@kamikze6622]

I was trynna study for a test but now Im hooked onto this series. Beautifully done.

[@joshprestia4467]

He's like the Bob Ross of microcosm 😂👍

[@Waverlyduli]

In the closing seconds of this footage I loved the use of the word 'wanting' to describe these tiny packages of chemicals going about their survival processes.

[@Umbreona]

Though you do not have pictures of them, how do the Sporozoa move? Also do any occur maybe in plants? By their name they sound like Fungus.

[@honourabledoctoredwinmoria3126]

Sporozoa often have flagella during the mobile part of their life cycle. Others drag themselves along over other cells. Some turned out to be fungi, and others are apicomplexans like malaria.

[@Umbreona]

@@honourabledoctoredwinmoria3126 Ooooh I see. So I am guessing like Viruses they are largely mobile during their spread to other cells/hosts?

[@adamparker1504]

Absolutely loving this series , it's a world rarely explored but just as fascinating and diverse as watching a documentary on the Serengeti. Keep up the amazing work !

[@grimtin10]

thank you Hank, very cool

[@maracachucho8701]

thank you Grimtin10, very cool

[@adjiar]

Thank James instead. He is the actual real deal here.

[@MK.5198]

I wouldn't skip the visuals in these videos for the world, but you totally could. Hank's narration is so complete, and so well delivered that you can just close your eyes and let him talk you through the microcosmos. Amazing.

[@Boogers32150]

I wish I could shrink down and ride one of these puppers.

[@graphite2786]

Best comment I've seen all day ❤

[@Cellticlink]

No, Everything eats everything else you will be asorbed.

[@PinataOblongata]

@@Cellticlink If we're already postulating survivable shrinking, why not some protective suit impervious to digestion and providing air (and perhaps water, and occasionally some snacks, why not)?

[@airypersiflage]

you know if they were people-sized Hagrid would want one of each!

[@MandrakeFernflower]

Ride a tardigrade into battle

[@benrodir2]

was thinking to myself "cmon man, I want to see a sporozoa, they can't be that bad." Then I googled it. Woah, those are some nasty parasites. Definitely a fantastic idea to keep them as far away as possible. Best series on youtube at the moment, hands down.

[@wpkepkw3330]

I wouldn't want to risk getting malaria for a youtube video lol

[@JeepinBoon]

Edutainment worthy of Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers... for big kids.

[@everawed4487]

Your show's my new Zen: The footage of these very fascinating & alien creatures, the music, & your mellow voice that almost seems chosen for the series.

[@alphaamoeba]

I love how the music in these videos sounds like if it was made by a band of slimy translucent DJs

[@scottjohnson5544]

I love everything about this channel. The photography is absolutely gorgeous, the narration is both soothing and superbly informative. It’s always a treat when a new video notification pops up.

[@ioshinigami2165]

Bruce Lee: be like water Amoeba: hold my beer

[@charlesphilips2045]

Dear Hank , I really think that this series is your masterpiece on the internet so far. This series is simply amazing!

[@UltraHuman]

I call Photosynthetic Flageolet is my band's name.

[@PinataOblongata]

This has been the most visually stunning ep so far. Many scenes just beautiful artworks that would make cool desktop wallpapers.

[@ianriddell5635]

"They are each a little soup... that wants." - that's straight up poetic right there.

[@guillermoetc]

This channel has become my favourite KZbin channel nowadays

[@WallyMcW]

What microorganisms are on top of their own foodchains?

[@evilsharkey8954]

Zach Hauser, the huge amoebae are up there, like Amoeba proteus. They’re so big that other microbes would have a hard time eating them.

[@siv916]

Thanks for all the Spore Cell stage tutorials!

[@timbuckthe2nd642]

Hi

[@yendis902]

hi

[@guerreiro943]

Hey

[@Scorpio-mq9dk]

It would be incredible if we ever got to bacteriophages! They’re some of my favorite members of the microverse, along with giant viruses. I understand and respect you would like to leave viruses of any kind alone, but giant viruses are definitely some of the most interesting members of the microverse, and completely top bacteriophages in my book, so any mention of them at all would be a win! Thank you for making this series, this has very quickly become one of my favorite channels on KZbin. Good luck on future videos!

[@timmjones5298]

We don’t keep parasites around because they mess with animals. *5 seconds later* AmEoBaS

[@AaronShenghao]

Not all Ameobas are brain eating... Just like not all human... are vegan... You get the idea.

[@ctrl5274]

Is there a “That Brain Eating Amoeba”

[@shimmerite_ua]

The best episode in terms of narration, that last bit - really majestic. Amazing work

[@evilsharkey8954]

I’m curious as to why you don’t use “amoebae” (uh-me-bee) as the plural form of “amoeba”. It’s just a fun word to say!

[@evilsharkey8954]

Evi1M4chine, these organisms were named in Latin. Most don’t even have common names. “Amoebae” is also just a fun word to pronounce, and it’s much less of a mouthful than paramecium and half the other organisms that show up under a microscope. Since it’s just Hank narrating, the weird spelling wouldn’t even have to be shown.

[@alphaamoeba]

Ive been calling them "Amoebas" thought my whole life ._.

[@evilsharkey8954]

AlphaAmoeba, you can still do so. It’s not really wrong, and non-biologists will give you a weird look if you say “amoebae”.

[@meghanparris8203]

@Evi1M4chine- Im curious how you came to the conclusion that constructs like 'aeae' are 'deliberately' hard to pronunce. You also said English was a 'silly and limited' language.... but part of that is because of alcoholism, somehow?! And using Latin is even sillier, and of all things 'Snobist'?! Im just sooo confused right now. I mean, the OP was just commenting about the pronunciaton of a word, and how they thought it was fun to say.... but, ya kno, dont hold back, let us know how you *really* feel! lol

[@WackyMammal]

Awww man, I binged all of these. Great work! Now give us more, we NEED more!

[@djangodoescomputer]

How do Protozoa get around? Eukaryote.

[@DarkPhive]

Love these videos! I'm a material scientist and use microscopes all the time but never on a live sample. Can't believe how much I've been missing out!

[@doggo6056]

i don't need sleep i need answers -it's midnight

[@danielr7644]

4:20 here

[@doggo6056]

Nice

[@stephenlucas8862]

i really look forward to every episode.. thank you Hank and Jam

[@marios1861]

pseudopodia comes from greek actually. Pseudos: fake and Podia: feet

[@killerbriX758]

Time for my weekly 10 min chill session looking at the tiny moving shapes on screen

[@arnaudpascal1691]

"Pseudo" and "Pode" comme from Greek rather than Latin :)

[@semaj_5022]

Such a beautiful series. Very informative while somehow being so relaxing and almost cathartic. I absolutely love it. Don't stop doing what you're doing, y'all!