What Humans and Stentors Have in Common

This week, we're diving back into the world of Stentors to find out what humans and Stentors have in common!
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[@JamsGerms]

I cannot get enough of Stentors even though I have tens of thousands of them in my living room!

[@sanitysquota937]

You have a pond in your living room?

[@harmonydew6486]

@@sanitysquota937 He has so many samples I swear his home is a microzoo

[@sanitysquota937]

@@harmonydew6486 yeah I didn't look at the name before I replied. Now, that you've pointed out my mistake it is too late...lol

[@SnowAngels777]

Awesome!!! Do you have one of those microscopic worms where you cut them in half and they regenerate themselves? I remember reading about them in biology. Planaria(sp)?

[@fugithegreat]

The quality of these images is phenomenal! Thanks for giving us a glimpse of this hidden world, James! 😊

[@asher4353]

Stentor: is bitten and insides spilled Stentor: sucks up former insides

[@freddykingofturtles]

They were still using those.

[@NvrchFotia]

Cat: birthes placenta with kitten Cat: eats placenta

[@MinecraftRib]

So I guess the question is... Does it break down the recently outer-d innards like food, or does it just reabsorb them back into itself as if nothing happened?

[@KjO-ko]

@@MinecraftRib I think maybe both. It breaks down its reabsorbed innards to its basics and then uses it as raw material to rebuild instead of having to convert sugars into energy to make it themselves

[@smooshpopper2]

the little dude ripping the stentor open was so sick, it's incredible how you manged to find that at just the right time to record it

[@hamjudo]

Highly skilled people that spend a lot of time on a task tend to have more "lucky" coincidences than the rest of us.

[@ThatisnotHair]

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[@ThatisnotHair]

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[@uhoh7545]

@@ThatisnotHair Protip: put the phone screen AWAY from your leg when you put it in your pocket.

[@ThatisnotHair]

@@uhoh7545dad s dead ds SD dc te we will ok gag FdszDDDdddddAddaS

[@semaj_5022]

It's almost scary sometimes realizing just how much we don't know about the natural world, and yet nothing could make me happier.

[@boringneet]

That regeneration is cool. It's hard to believe it can survive after losing so much of its insides.

[@johnjhill3]

I was glad to see him pull himself together.

[@samhaines8228]

little pond inside a greater pond

[@ReptilianLepton]

Read title as "What Humans and Senators Have in Common"...

[@syd.a.m]

That would be a very short video.

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

I am the Senate! - sheev Palatine 60 bby

[@captainbongwater7790]

That wouldn’t be much of a video.

[@TekSC]

Same, gave me a serious chuckle

[@drandana3661]

Same hahaha

[@jasminez5185]

Sometimes I like to pause the video and admire the little details. The little folds of the cell wall as it curls up, the slight differences in pigment, the mesmerizing pattern of the stripes, how I can see the organelles through the cell wall, how what I see changes as it swims closer and farther away, it's beautiful.

[@____.__._.._]

Thats not cell wall, but pellicule

[@red_nikolai]

4:42 It's only a flesh wound!

[@Pyro-et9vs]

Hey, have you guys found any plastic particles in the pond samples you take? What are the threats of plastic to the microcosmos? Please like this so he can see it!

[@JamsGerms]

We see plastic particles in every one of our samples. That's really upsetting and possible harmful to our precious microbes. Maybe we can make an episode about it in the future!

[@technopoptart]

@@JamsGerms please do. it would be very interesting and informative

[@E_Rico]

Please do this

[@rickbailey7183]

So I noticed a unique ability of meal moths (that's what we call them in the Midwest USA). Their larvae have the ability to disintegrate plastic to the point at which they can enter it and feed on the grain. I wonder if we could possibly isolate this enzyme/biochemical so that we can eliminate this coming plastic apocalypse.

[@samuel.hricko]

@@rickbailey7183 a very nice thought, but I'm afraid that there are two problems - first, the larvae do it mainly mechanically (by chewing through) and second, there are tons of different types of plastic, each of which would need separate degradation pathway. Different plastic-dissolving enzymes are being researched all the time, but the issue is much more complicated than that :/

[@AngDavies]

7:15 humans have non-standard genetic codes too. There's a certain sequence of dna that if present at the start of a protein makes a certain stop codon get reinterpreted as the code for a completely new amino acid, separate from the standard ones - selenocysteine. This mechanism is used to create certain thyroid hormones I believe

[@LuisAldamiz]

O.O

[@LightForxes]

O.O

[@PipPanoma]

I've run across selenocysteine in some of the amino acid schemes I use. Usually it's not something to worry about. I thought it was bacterial, or otherwise nonhuman. Intriguing!

[@GyroCoder]

I.... does it cause a conformational change of the ribosome or what? How is the ribosome stateful? How could this be?

[@Endermania]

@@GyroCoder idk

[@gubzs]

This is one of those channels where I like the video before I hit the play button.

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

I came back from a travel to find my stove full of water dripping from the ceiling (still fixing the neighbor's leakage). After about 3 weeks of being there, the water was green. I was thinking in every green animalcula we have seen here while I dried and cleaned the stove. I feel like a mass murderer. 😢😭😥

[@alphaamoeba]

Thats nothing compared to what you crush each day

[@r.blakehole932]

And, nothing compared to what you kill while breathing every day. We live in a literal sea of life. So, we all are mass murderers of microscopic life.

[@elipsorange]

I love this channel. Seriously man, I really love this channel. I watch everyone of your videos and I always will

[@djoseph2475]

You guys are doing something really special with this channel. This video in particular was visually magnificent; even among the other uploads. The shot of the Stentor being ripped open and all of its insides and organelles spilling out was crazy. It felt violent to watch, almost gorey, even though i probably unknowingly cause untold numbers of eviscerations to similar animals every single day, just by moving around and living my life. Everyone is aware of the existence of "germs" and whatnot We all know that there are constantly scores of these minute creatures around and within us. However the baffling and absurd insanity of that reality was lost on me until i saw the vids on this channel. Watching these has caused a distinct and lasting shift in my perspective. Like, on the macro end of spacial perception, there is the vast, potentially infinite expanse of outer space, containing god only knows what undiscovered wonders. But it now seems to me that on the far other end of things, theres a slightly less flashy, less frequently appreciated universe, the universe of the microscopic. Anyway this became a long and rambling comment, but what im getting at here is that this channel has inspired wonder in me, as well as in a friend who i shared this channel with. & the long term "butterfly effect' of inspiring scientific and existential wonder in huge numbers of people could really end up being truly massive. theres no way of knowing. But if nothing else, im very thankful for you guys making these images visible to me and so many others. love you hank green !

[@yoursexualizedgrandparents6929]

One day a microorganism might invent a telescope, so that they may see us too.

[@AnalyticalReckoner]

a macroscope perhaps

[@jesusjoseph1899]

@@AnalyticalReckoner if they are bigger than us then it's micro

[@The_SOB_II]

Nnnope.

[@xXKILLBOT27Xx]

@@jesusjoseph1899 r/whoosh

[@pamrowbottom8391]

MIB Orion's belt 😂 exactly right

[@GringatTheRepugnant]

The part about the (lack of) universality of the genetic code blew my mind.

[@baranorak4080]

I love how you upload these just as I'm going to sleep

[@jasimine_b]

i love how you are "bringing us close" to these individual species, but i think it would be nice to also have something like an overview episode, where you would show scenes like the last in this video with many different creatures, point them out individually and explain how they interact, complement each other or compete for resources and space etc.. (and yes, the "bitten stentor" was literally awesome in this regard, thank you!) Anyhow, keep it up - you already are legend, Hank! :D

[@thisnicklldo]

That sequence of the stentor being 'bitten' and leaking out is amazing - I don't know if there are prizes for microorganism micro-videography, but if there are, this should win one.

[@SoulDelSol]

There are

[@telecorpse1957]

I read the title while being quite angry and, without any thinking, exclaimed: "They suck!" Then I laughed at how correct I was :)

[@JordanLeigh]

4:30 Hi, 911? I need to report an attempted murder

[@revenevan11]

That little cilliate was so mean to that stentor! That savage little bite looked so painful!

[@WanderTheNomad]

@@revenevan11 tis but a flesh wound

[@pamrowbottom8391]

😂 😂 😂

[@Nosirrbro]

I just love those polarized views

[@whitenoise509]

Every now and then the algorithm gives me something truly special to watch.

[@comradesupernaut4809]

4:38 That was some true gore right there. Almost hard to watch. I'm surprised KZbin hasn't taken this down. That was hardcore. Stentor plays with invincibility mode on.

[@pauljs75]

Odd little things. I wonder how they decide whether to be free swimming or anchor down with the grabby bit at the "tail" end? Footage seems to show examples of both behaviors, and sometimes mixed at the same time.

[@verdatum]

This footage is jaw-dropping. The depth of field you manage to get in these shots is so incredible.

[@Beryllahawk]

Not only a great video, I also learned something new about a word I only THOUGHT I understood, haha. Puts the idea of "stentorian voices" in a whole new register for me. It makes me happy that I learn something new with every video, in such a calm way. Thank you once again!

[@oddjam]

Hank Green was made for this kind of video. Thank you for such a passionate approach. And always thank you James for the eye-opening and spectacular work.

[@heavenbot]

I had a feeling when I saw that video on James's channel with the stentor getting bit I would see it over here! Masterful work as always, ladies and gentlemen

[@TheRogueWolf]

Stentors are just like us? Well, I'd thought it was weird when I budded off a clone of myself last week, but I guess that's just normal!

[@NewMessage]

Vuvuzelas for tardigrades.

[@mrapistevist]

lol :-)

[@steves388]

I relate to stentors more than i do other people

[@revenevan11]

I too like to fix myself in one location for long periods of time while sucking in any food that happens to pass by

[@World_Theory]

I'm surprised no one's come up with the idea of a Stentor plushy, or maybe a stress ball.

[@Marewig]

That would be the perfect merch for me.

[@LouisGedo]

1:30 Wow......1000X magnification......first time I recall seeing this level of mag power in your videos......can your equipment go beyond this power? What's the max for now.......for the future?

[@hamjudo]

Jan was given a fancy new microscope by the manufacturer. It isn't exactly a sponsorship, because there is no obligation to mention the brand or model. As he learns how to effectively use more features, we will see them in videos.

Hi Microcosmos masters! I'd like to see slow motion footage to understand how the cilia work. And may be are there other thing to show in slowmo. Many thanks for the journey.

[@theredwhirlwin]

I just want to say how amazing these shots are, absolutely breath taking.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

I never learned about the other style of base pairs... interesting... and bothersome that I didn't know

[@Halflife2-y2m]

I gasped when that last bit popped on at the end.

[@1jotun136]

As always, stunningly beautiful and informative.

[@djoseph2475]

Would it ever be possible to do a livestream? i dont know if thats doable logistically, but if it is, it would be super cool to have a stream every once in a while where we get to watch you guys look through slides and talk about what you see, or whatever else you felt like doing. just a thought

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

You have such a great voice for this - both calming and interesting at the same time! I'm glad I finally found this channel!

[@gailhowes9398]

I just love these videos! Thank you to all for making these videos possible!

[@thatguy431]

the new lighting is fantastic!

[@joaohks]

Dinoflagellates researcher here waiting for a dinoflagellates episode

[@Posit_Zero_Blue]

Have you guys considered filming in 4k now that you've got all the cool new equipment? If there was a channel I'd like to have in 4k, it's this one.

[@TheRealHusk]

First Also really good video, I always love these very well done and professional presentations of the micro cosmos.

[@SahasaV]

dogma?

[@origamiandcats6873]

I love my Stentor pin. I hope you make more Microcosmos pins in the future.

[@acompletelynormalhuman6392]

4:29 it's all fun and games until somebody explodes

[@Jeremiah13tears]

The shots at 9:40 are insane! So in love with those colors and this channel!

[@M2AProductions]

This channel has shifted how I understand micro organisms. To even fathom this world was beyond me

[@cygenta_modernCRTgamer]

I legitimately thought this was Carl Sagan's voice waxing poetic that you dubbed over the video, until you started getting specific to the content you're making, then I realized you just got the voice. Absolutely breathtaking.

[@4wolves239]

the more we know the more we realize how little we know.

[@Dragrath1]

I like to think of it as realizing how little you know is the sign you are really learning something about our messy complex universe

[@comradecameron3726]

Every question we answer asks a hundred more.

[@cockthesheep3051]

1 stentor regenerating from a bite wound disliked this video

[@deanna1410]

This episode is freaking BEAUTIFUL

[@carissstewart3211]

The Universe is such a big place, with seemingly an infinite variety to be found in a drop of water.

[@Kareltjekater]

I’m happily hooked on this channel & The SciShow. This one made my heart beat even faster. Thank you , Microcosm team!

[@alexander191297]

Was just playing this last night as I fell asleep, so good 👌

[@AndrewGordonBellPerc]

Bought the soundtrack during the P4A can't wait for it to arrive!

[@Twinblade34]

"Evolution is messy" so true.. it is the first conclusion i had starting my research thesis in evolutionary genetics.

[@PaulNewfield-PasadenaCAU-wb4xg]

Noam S then can you tell me how a unicellular organism magically “evolved” into a multimillion celled organism in one evolutionary leap? What possible random genetic mutation would change a 1 celled organism into a multimillion celled organism without forming any type of organisms in between? The notion of a eukaryotic bacteria 🦠, through billions of years of random genetic mutations, “evolving” into a Giant Sequoia is the most ridiculous, pathetic, pseudoscientific bullsh!t I have ever heard! There is no theoretical way for this to occur!

[@Moth-ManRemasters]

Paul Newfield - Pasadena, CA. USA citation needed for your opinion

[@davidhendren4400]

Imagine waking up in your bed to find a giant human sized microbe saying to you "Hello!" That would be both scary yet an amazing discovery at the same time!

[@andylikesyourkite]

Wow, Hank has developed quite the "meditation video" voice compared to his radio voice on his other shows.

[@tasnimjackson5709]

I love these videos so much. They're fascinating and mesmerizing, perfect to watch before bedtime 😊

[@Ashura_99_]

I have watched your 6 videos in a row and now I am already feeling sleepy over here That just mean your guys are doing great

[@darthvendar6841]

I heard recently that stentors have the ability to seemingly change their minds. Why are the huge little guys so strange and yet similar

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

@Hank: Have you considered doing voice-overs for self-hypnosis audio content? I'm not joking, your voice on this channel has a very soothing and calming quality. I'm not saying that it puts me to sleep, but it quiets my mind in ways not otherwise encountered.

[@funkydozer]

It's easier to see more when you look inward with eyes the size of galaxies than it is to look outward at galaxies with microscopic eyes

[@theresa42213]

Wow! Look at that massive patreon list! Well done!

[@johnnyboy6429]

1:25 wow, what a Van Gough painting

[@hurpdurp3669]

That lone stentor at 0:44 is introverted me awkwardly watching a group of extroverts socialize right next to me.

[@MtnTow]

Are researchers seeing any changes associated to micro environment / climate change / loss of habitat? Do you see (identifiable) micro plastics causing issues? Teflons? Etc

[@groxymcgroxhole8187]

can you do one on nematodes and flatworms

[@tass466]

Gorgeous footage this week!

[@amolongweno598]

Everything seems so busy and purposeful in the microcosmos. Are these videos speeded up or they are all zipping along?

[@christianivanardonhernande6976]

Amazing as always, incredible. Keep going guys

[@julian.kollataj]

the visual are soothing to the eyes, as are the audibles to the ears. :) Thank you! How could you listen in on these organisms?

[@spiercephotography]

These is just so damn fascinating and mesmorizing to watch!

[@JHAquatics]

It would be awesome if you could make some videos on how to set up and farm different Protozoan in jags or whatnot.

[@fangugel3812]

Another great journey. Thank you.

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

Everything you guys do is absolutely beautiful

[@nvwest]

This channel is just too chill ❤️

[@adorave488]

I love your videos! I think the thing I love most about these videos is the philosophical questions you guys always seem to end up asking and getting your viewers to think about. Thank you so much and keep it up.

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up

[@tylermacdonald8924]

Please Hank tell us the Stentor music

[@oreos4843]

I thought this said "senators" and I was like "Ya. Ya I would like to know!"

[@John_Smith_Dumfugg]

I mean, we're mammals, they're reptiles, it would be a short video

[@wonderwend1]

Can I have half an hour of watching that last section (stentors in blue)............ it's like watching a live larva lamp. I wish you did some ASMR/Relaxation episodes where we just get the amazing music and the microbes.

[@sarasmr4278]

If you did this for like an hour I'd sleep to it

[@FumbleSquid]

I feel a great kinship, for I too am mostly sedentary, only moving for more food or because I am disrupted.

[@wyliecox2010]

Excellent vid as usual for you guys. Thanks for highlighting the variance in genetic code between Stentor and other extant ciliates. Keeping in mind that Nature is not anywhere near as predictable as we'd like Her to be, Stentor use of the 'standard' nucleotide code could just as easily be a later acquisition or adoption by the Stentor clade following their branching from the other ciliates. I wouldn't bet money on either way. We know too little. :)

[@Sqk.]

I’ve been watching so many of your videos that I got an ad for something relating to mass producing human cells, I don’t understand it enough to know

[@thanhavictus]

This channel should double as a good ASMR channel too

[@Gustav_Kuriga]

I'd argue that the "standard" code isn't the "standard" code, but that it came afterwards. We just use "standard" to describe it because of inherent anthropocentrism.

[@1TakoyakiStore]

Any chance at a pandoravirus episode?

[@noeldenever]

Ahh, my favorite denizen of the microcosmos. Cheers ❤

[@mrapistevist]

Marvelous content. Wonderful series.

[@mothman6264]

Stentors are hands down my favorite microorganism

[@josephhargrove4319]

This video contains some of the most beautiful and striking images found in any of your videos. The use of color to differentiate foreground (yellows, greens, light blues) from the background (richly saturated blues, dark blues, and blacks) was what I first noticed. richard hargrove -- Photos are like opinions: everyone has them and no one wants to see yours.

[@valeriegrey8328]

these are so fascinating to watch

[@dementiasorrow]

PLEASE DO A ZOOM OUT FROM THE TINNIEST IN A SAMPLE TO THE BIGGEST TO A NAKED EYE VIEW! PLEASE!

[@jogacen6018]

How do you determine the species?

[@BD21111]

Thankyou for that moment of zen