My New Obsession

Look what we made: / microcosmos
We're going to get to talk about so much weird cool stuff on this channel. We're already in production on the first five episodes and I really hope a lot of people will be as into this as I am!
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[@A.Mayflower127]

The Hankthropocene reviewed

[@jkasturias]

Blondie Wise +

[@solangepolegar]

Yes!

[@Hippopotalust]

Well played, sir.

[@cody2teach277]

*chef's kiss* perfect

[@Wezla]

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[@hollynesbitt8173]

I feel like this is gonna really freak John out

[@SamanthaRichardsonWP]

My immediate first thought lol

[@RainaRamsay]

I suspect the line about how thousands of microorganisms CAN live in a drop of pond water was modified from how thousands of organisms DO live in a drop of water, just for John

[@ampz1466]

That was my first thought too! Hope Hank warned him. Although I wonder if learning how cool and beautiful the micro-organisms can be might help John?

[@ampz1466]

P.s. good news! In the first vid John commented - turns out he loves it. We were worried for nothing :D

[@JosephLSelby]

Right? Next Tuesday's video will be 4 minutes of John in a fetal position.

[@JamsGerms]

Thank you so much for discovering me Hank! It's the proudest moment of my life!

[@vlogbrothers]

I was like the 2 millionth person to discover you! You're amazing! Thank you for working with us!

[@LittleLionFlower]

@@vlogbrothers This is all so wholesome and cute! Man it feels like 2008 again. THIS is why I'm a Nerdfighter. This is why.

[@michmash7888]

Your videos are beautiful! Congratulations on this collaboration. Thanks for sharing this teeny tiny world with us!

[@streamgrapes]

so proud of a fellow pole! looking forward to all the videos ❤️

[@RainaRamsay]

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[@Kamomillia]

I loved the way you combined a calm narrative, beautiful imagery and relaxing music. It felt like an antidote to the sharp and spikey internet. The anti-twitter, if you will.

[@christinearmington]

Kamomillia Yes. Exactly. 😌

[@cjc363636]

@@christinearmington I almost think Hank has found through this inspiration, his inner Carl Sagan. Such a different, but awesomely poetic presentation.

[@milky_wayan]

these little guys get to live without knowing what twitter is

[@theeldritchcollection]

We need more of it. I hope it succeeds!

[@megsmeltzer-miller3230]

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[@kbellijelli]

I am a microbiologist (literally spreading bacteria on a petri dish right now) and I. LOVE. THIS.

[@heikinleino]

I wish I would be 12-year-old me (instead of 29yo...) so I could get inspired by this and become a microbiologist. Or a physicist. Or an astronomer. Or pretty much every profession there is around all fascinating stuff Hank talks about.

[@jengreenwich6148]

Same!

[@mistylima56]

I am studying to be one , Atleast I hope so

[@graceknox3537]

Heikki Leino It’s never too late to study something new! You may not be able to have a career centered around microbiology but private studies are always an option.

[@SoggyNelco]

@@mistylima56 Me too! Good luck to us both

[@gwendkifer]

Hank calmly marveling at microorganisms is going to be my new ASMR.

[@YourWorcesterGirl]

OMG I just said the same thing 🤣🤣🤣

[@rraisankanava]

Same!

[@saber1epee0]

Yesssssßßsssss

[@megsmeltzer-miller3230]

yes

[@mackinm00se]

Hank Green’s war against ever having a moment to sleep continues then.

[@YoshimieYutaka]

Hank's introduction on the new channel: "I'm Hank Green. I make KZbin CHANNELS."

[@noam2261]

John: I am terrified of this thing. Hank: Hey, check this out!

[@laurav8432]

Does Hank sleep? Or is Dave, the secret third brother, real and Hank just presents his work?

[@emilyscloset2648]

The hank can never be contained, its thirst for knowledge legendary. Why do u think the US military is so big, they have to be ready when the hank attacks?

[@ApequH]

Dave.. his explains so much... Why we never see Dave, how they make such greath video's with so much to do.. I don't think Dave sleeps tough

[@ashlink4772]

Who the eff is Dave?

[@Frisgeek6]

Microbiologist here (currently working on my PhD). You've managed to capture the reason I became so enthralled by the microbial world in this video. Ever since I first saw pond water under a microscope, I was hooked. Really looking forward to the new channel!

[@elicather8168]

This was both incredibly calming and slightly worrying, thinking about all the millions of organisms on us and in us all the time. Oh my god, I sound like John.

[@Karthik-lq4gn]

I think this is the slowest I have heard Hank speak. Most of the time his mouth is on rampage mode.

[@emilycaballero6052]

Hank: My New Obsession Me: hmm, he’s probably started a new project Hank: I started a new project

[@eddiesunder]

Normal Person: I don't know as much as I want to about this neat subject. _Googles it, visits wikipedia, maybe a couple youtube videos_ huh, cool. Hank: I don't know as much as I want to about this neat subject. *Starts KZbin channel with a Polish guy*

[@ADADEL1]

For most people I know IRL it's more like "Googles it, visits wikipedia, maybe a couple youtube videos" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! WE SHALL NEVER THINK OF THIS AGAIN.

[@Azzarinne]

@@ADADEL1 XD

[@katiekawaii]

Hahaha

[@blumoon187]

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[@theeldritchcollection]

But that's why we love them!

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

Hank: "we're planning on following a family of tardigrades" me: *involuntary awww"

[@RainaRamsay]

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[@omninulla9472]

Me 5 seconds in: "wow this makes me really want to watch a documentary about micro organisms voiced by hank." Me 2 minutes in: "OMG YES!"

[@justcallmeSheriff]

Lo-Fi beats + microbial drama= instant subscription.

[@fenja__]

I said it before and I'll say it again: John and Hank for school education! I learn so much from you and it's so incredibly entertaining. I am really really excited for journey to the microcosmos :) Lots of Love and have a lovely day🤗

[@MissLilyputt]

Random member of Nerdfighteria It might be a pipe dream but I so wish John and Hank could take over as head of the Dept. of Education. Compared to the person who has the job now, they’re way more qualified, seem to enjoy imparting knowledge, empowering the youth, and actually have good ideas about what to teach and how to go about getting the info across without being preachy, boring or overwhelming.

[@johannesbrahms3322]

Ohhhh your voice was very calming in that video

[@angelamariehessenius411]

Hank, I am so beyond excited about this!! I've spent the past year learning about marine phytoplankton thanks to my AmeriCorps VISTA position in Southeast Alaska. I definitely want more people to see and know and be nerds about the astonishing diversity and strangeness and beauty of the microscopic life all around us

[@savannah4439]

I legitimately thought this video was going to be about Keanu Reeves

[@Kaerusss]

Maybe microbiology is the secret to unlocking his immortality

[@elsiel9320]

Thanks so much for doing this Hank! i'm a microbiologist and I absolutely love watching these videos. I suspect it's because it really incites in me a feeling of mystery and wonder. So much of our world is unexplored, and this really showcases what we're missing with just our naked eyes alone.

[@Wimikk]

0:51 I remember in high school, the first time I ever saw a rotifer, it was the most mind-blowing thing. I’d never heard of them before, but there it was in my scope, seemingly chowing down on everything it came near. It was so alien but so tangible. Moments like these are why I went to school for biology.

[@Hippopotalust]

So exciting! Thank you for using Andrew's music - he is massively underappreciated!

[@UteChewb]

Reason to love this stuff: these organisms reproduce often and therefore evolve quickly and have been doing so for billions of years, which makes them possibly the most sophisticated organisms on Earth. Will obediently or obsessively follow this new channel.

[@Martcapt]

John in turtles all the way down, anxiously: are the microorganisms in my tummy me??? Then who am I, who would I be without them, if there are millions of living... Hank scribbles a new youtube channel idea Ahah, but great work though, hope it becomes... viral ;)

[@RainaRamsay]

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[@MisterAppleEsq]

That pun is top-tier.

[@anav6669]

Every time I get the notification from this channel that a new video was posted, I'm pretty sure my brain releases dopamine. This space gives me hope. You starting yet another project, on top of a million others, to explore another kind of beauty to be found in the world - that gives me hope. Hope that some kid somewhere stumbles upon a video of microorganisms and ends up with Nobel for chemistry. Hope that a young girl will watch an Eons video and fall in love with prehistoric beings, only to spend the rest of her life chasing the biggest misteries of this Earth's past. Hope that a young boy who has grown up in poverty uses your SciShow videos to engage the third graders from his community that he's trying to give back to about what the world is like outside of their immediate experience. This is the kind of hope the space you have created gives me. Thank you.

[@rebekkahschultz9615]

Yo what timing! And I'm so glad someone else is nerdy about tiny living things! My final project for Storyboarding was inspired by volvox algae. I thought they were neat because they seem like a weird in-between of a single celled and multi-cellular organism, making for an interesting candidate when studying community and that community's environment. Also they're just the weirdest looking things lol. I learned that microorganisms make great character inspiration.

[@sonasush23]

I’m here for the microcosmic drama. But in a soothing asmr way

[@rebeccat1828]

THIS IS SO COOL!!! As a microbiologist, I see these things so often, but these imaginings are so detailed

[@SkyeMpuremagic]

Definitely subscribing to Journey to the microcosmos! I love microbiology and learning about micro organisms... especially how viruses evolve... for some reason it just mystifies me how something microscopic can completely disable a human body and adversely affect us in ways that can even be lethal at times. How can things so tiny have so much impact on overall health? I also love learning about our microbiome and about all the things the good bacteria in our guts do to not only keep us healthy but functional. We couldn't even properly digest food without them. For instance, I always knew fiber was important for digestive health, but it turns out, the reason it's so important is that it feeds the bacteria that cleans the lining of our digestive tract & intestines.

[@gaylienz]

I was just talking with my friends about this! These microorganisms are everywhere, in us and outside of us. And yet, we don't know enough about them! They can do amazing things and maybe change our world and create solutions that we haven't even imagined yet.

[@Sarah-uq8cn]

I LOVE THIS. I’ve worked in an undergraduate biology lab for a few years and I could easily just watch things move around under a microscope for hours

[@AdamWolfSustainability]

Hank and friends, I am so looking forward to this journey. Thank you for your awareness and appreciation to bring the world of our small neighbors into focus.

[@EcoCurious]

Yes yes yes! Hank, thank you SO much for bringing more attention to the incredible world of microbes! I'm currently doing my PhD studying marine microbiology and I got so excited when I saw this video! I really really really hope you do a video on Prochlorococcus (and maybe Synechococcus). It's THE single most abundant organism on the planet, and we only discovered it 20 years ago!

[@Ratchet4647]

Nice video hank! You've captivated that documentary, which when accompanied by calm narration, a simple melody, and poetic imagery was just wonderous.

[@Onihikage]

Some kids watch Disney movies on repeat, but when I was a kid I watched Nature documentaries (in between reading books). This really reminds me of the segment in Nature S4 E14 "Death Trap", when they looked at the water wheel plant with tiny bladders snapping shut on water fleas. Hank's voice is nearly as pleasant to listen to as George Page's was then. That episode is here on KZbin, for anyone interested; its otherworldly music and creative presentation of carnivorous plants and the way they prey on critters was a key influence on my growth. I think this has the potential to do the same for another generation!

[@terryhickman7929]

I am so excited about this! Aquatic biology was my life for more than 30 years and most of it was NOT peering through microscopes at amazing little critters, unfortunately - this takes me back to college and grad school when life was fun! Can't wait! AND TARDIGRADES!!! *swoons*

[@spidermanandsnape]

I'm SO excited about this. This sounds so freaking cool, and I love the music combined with the weird beautiful organisms. My first thought while I started watching this video was, "wow, this is beautiful. I wish this was going to be longer than 4 minutes" WISH COME TRUE! I can't wait to watch the videos now.

[@juliapaine3012]

I feel like this might trigger John into an existential crisis. I mean, I just stared at my glass of water for awhile thinking about the microorganisms that are in there....

[@celinak5062]

Boil it?

[@evilsharkey8954]

Probably not too much. If you want to see anything fun, you need cultures or pond water.

[@Starfloofle]

part of me finds it extremely disconcerting how, well... uh, physical we are. It makes you worry how much of you is "you." I'm more okay with the weird invisible critters that exist because of us though if only because, frankly, they're as much a part of your body as your own cells anyway, given how much they're specifically adapted to the environment that is you. There are a lot of silly metaphors you can make with comparisons, but as far as our own go, if they haven't tried to kill you yet, you can probably trust them.

[@abigailladd688]

Few things on the internet leave me feeling more calm then when I got there, so thank you for that! Also very excited to follow the family of Tardigrades. Might I suggest a reality TV style approach: "Keeping Up With the Tadigradians"

[@EyeLean5280]

OH I LOVE THIS IDEA! Yes, the rapid-fire stuff is really fun and I'll always enjoy it. But this approach is clearly the output of an aesthetically maturing artist. Can't wait to watch!

[@nirvanajew1]

I passed thru Missoula, MT on my road trip just since you talk about it so much. I wasn’t disappointed! Your hometown is amazing!

[@katiek.982]

I need this style of narration in my entire freaking life

[@mrEofPlanetEarth]

Thank you so much for making Journey to the Microcosm. I love every episode. Its truly fascinating.

[@gulcinhasirci3205]

At this point I shouldnt be surprised that Hank starts another project but seriously you dont know me but I know you guys in a weird way so my first reaction was a half startled half exasperated groan of "HAAAANK" and my second was obviously delighted laughter. God you are incorrigible, please never change

[@rourou305]

Definitely liking the calmer, slower yet educational tone. I feel more engaged. Already subscribed to the new channel and am excited to see what’s to come!

[@fugithegreat]

I love everything about this!! The images, the music, the voiceover... Heading on over to watch and subscribe right now.

[@imrianec]

Oh I love it! I have always had an affinity for the tiny and the unseen microscopic world. Look forward to the new channel!

[@brandibonnecaze3698]

In a world where everyone is shouting this was very calming, I needed this. Thanks Hank, you did a good thing. I hope the other videos will be a nice calm break.

[@maximusmidnight2591]

This new channel is going to be great. I didn't realize it until now but I've been needing some chill science videos in my life.

[@666lumberjack]

I've been dreaming of a nature documentary series about the microscopic world for years... very cool

[@anateresa4862]

I love the dark field microscopy parts. I've just always loved how it looks

[@JamsGerms]

I love it too! So more will arrive! 😊

[@yuvalne]

And so a legendary channel begins

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

This was incredibly calming & amazing :) I am 300% on board with "Hank Green meets Deep Look".

[@ayarel01]

My son (8yo) was mindblown! I spent the next hour describing different microbes to him, how they survive, where they live.... thank you for sparking curiosity!

[@inberichten]

For real, though, the visuals are so mesmerising...

[@shannonwalls7573]

This is weird and strangely beautiful and much appreciated.

[@TheScienceBiome]

This brings back memories of playing Spore!

[@mickblock]

I don't know where you got this footage, but it does illustrate your point very well.

[@jodieashford3195]

I finished my biology degree over a year ago now and I've just started to miss it. This is everything I never knew I needed. Thank you.

[@JordanThatblondegirl]

This video feels like your mushroom/other flora Instagram posts; just a simple look at something ordinary that you make so pleasant and beautiful.

[@courtneyteichmann1125]

Your voice was so calming in this. It soothed the brain.

[@laurajohnson8759]

Why is this so calming?

[@GabyNocte]

I am so exited! I have been following James in Ig for a long time, watched CrashCourse since middle school. Having Hank and James work together in something makes me so happy. I study Biology at uni and want to specialize in microbiology so this just my cup of tea. Congratulation and lots of love for you guys!

[@that_billu_guy]

Andrew Huang's new Weird gear episode making music from Petri dishes and flagellates

[@ninaude5690]

Hank... your voice! It's so calm and soothing.

[@TheLadyRochester]

I’m so excited for this project, Hank! Have you been watching a lot of NerdWriter1 videos to get the vibe you want?

[@eeveedoll]

Hank, someday your "retirement" activity should be narrating nature documentaries. Your voice is so well suited for this!

[@bhargavimurthy4638]

This was honestly meditative

[@HeliaNaderi]

Thanks Hank for being so awesome

[@MissPrewett]

America we have found our David Attenborough. I have never heard Hank sound so calm and I'm so here for it.

[@SuperSt0ne]

MissPrewett Hank’s not quite there yet, but dang he is not far off. With just a little bit more practice...

[@osmanika8741]

watching this video changed the flavor of my water

[@mjr_schneider]

I never really appreciated what a great nature documentary narrator voice Hank has until this video.

[@GenericnameSH]

I thought that maybe sometime during college or perhaps during my early adulthood I would "grow out" of watching Hank and John, but no. It turns out that Hank and John would grow alongside me, and for that I am thankful.

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

Yes!!! So excited. Thank you Hank for sharing your wonder of the world! Your eyes are a beautiful new lens we get to peer through so thank you for letting us borrow your glasses :)

[@angelahoffman119]

I absolutely love marine zooplankton. I've watched Ocean Drifters over and over. There are not enough videos.

[@eddiechilds4188]

This is for John, John I was driving earlier in the week and was a passer by in a moose collision. The driver and first passenger looked very much like you and your wife, but the situation was far too busy to really think about it or notice it. I have somewhat followed your content for years now, and in case that was you, I hope everything turned out alright, and that you enjoyed your time once you finally arrived at your destination. Very best

[@JDempsey23]

I started crying towards the end I love this so much it’s beautiful. I’m proud to be a biology major.

[@Dinoenthusiastguy]

I'm a simple man. I saw microorganisms moving to soothing music, I clicked like instantly.

[@youraveragefan45]

Omg I've never subscribed to a new channel so quickly. This is awesome and I'm so excited to see what you two produce! I just recently discovered his instagram too and I love it

[@ridmahoq2261]

You sound much calmer than usual and I love it. Would be thrilled to hear you as an audiobook narrator.

[@goat325]

Hank: Microorganisms are everywhere! John: Thanks, I hate it

[@rohansreeram5374]

That calming voice tho

[@bobbyhalick]

I heard about this the other day and was initially hesitant if I'd be interested but you sold me SOOOOO hard with this video! Love the alternate pacing and style, excited to check out the series!

[@LayilaFaon]

With this obsession you have always something to see and discover

[@art3mis898]

My newest obsession watching these videos.

[@Pomudachi]

*Subscribed without even having to think about it*

[@TheNicolexoxo]

I actually really like the chill/slower vibe. My mind takes a bit to process things, so videos like SciShow and CrashCourse I can't really watch because it's hard for me to retain that information and process it at that speed.

[@gotri]

I may have to do some watercolor art of microbes. They really are fascinating!

[@smeebs]

I like to think you love this partly because it drives your older brother crazy. As a younger brother, this headcanon speaks to me.

[@carlrose8619]

Another great episode of deep look!

[@danielstorll4537]

Hank is so giddy in the thumbnail, it’s beautiful.

[@varuntulsyan2558]

This video was so soothing!! Better than any meditation or ASMR!! And I got two new youtube channels to passionately follow out of it!! Sweet!! I'm smiling ear to ear as I type this!! Thankyou for existing Hank!! :)

[@jacrae]

My son got a microscope for his 4th birthday last month and has been really interested in cells lately. He'll love this!

[@annas9016]

Just checked out the new channel and I was ready to queue up the second video and I got so sad. I can't wait for more.

[@liekkivalas]

this is very beautiful but i also can't not think that john is going to HATE seeing all these micro-organisms and having to remember they exist

[@jackieb2853]

0:39 look at those little cuties swimming 😄

[@rozinamouz9286]

I remember you mentioning it on the pod once and I have been looking forward for it since. Thanks Hank!😊