*Sometimes when me and my buddies do larva-sitting, we would make whirlpools for the little ones to ride through all day long. By lunch time, the little wigglers are so tired out, they'd be fast asleep while we'd have the rest of the day to ourselves, playing on our microtendo gamoeboids waiting for their parents to come home. Highly recommend when trying to keep a little ball of mitochondria busy!*
Thanks to you I did end up buying a microscope, and I've been enjoying every minute of my adventures into that perspective we so rarely see. Thank you for the inspiration, it is always something special when you come across a video or book or anything that introduces (or re-introduces) you to a topic in a way that captivates you and invites you down another glorious rabbit hole.
@@min_nad The OMAX 40X-2000X with trinocular head (for attaching a camera). I've been pretty happy with it, frankly I was amazed I could get a microscope like it for around $300 Canadian. So like... $200 or something USD.
Those prepared slides can really hold their information for a long time. In my histology and histopathology classes in med school we sometimes had slides that were a hundred years old. And while the dyes used to stain the tissue sometimes were quite faded, you could still see why they were kept, and it always felt like a trip back in time, quite fitting for a rather old university.
My daughter already figured out how to preserve snowflakes on a slide with crazy glue... I'm sure she'll figure out a "poor man's" version of this, too.
At first when I heard prepared slides, I was disappointed; one of my favorite aspects is getting to see the microbes in action. But I was completely wrong; these were gorgeous. Another great episode! 🧫🔬🦠
@@DaFlyingMarMar I do particularly enjoy how calming his voice is, with JUST an edge of sinister. You never know what that guy is up to, keeps you on your toes.
I've got to say, I just fucking love the way Hank narrates these videos. Its just absolutely perfect. Fantastic episode as always you guys. I look forward to the next!
Quick and easy (and safe) method - glycerin. Let some (not all) water evaporate from your sample then add a drop of glycerin. Drop a cover glass and secure the edges using nail polish - apply a thick layer and wait for it to dry COMPLETELY before even thinking about putting it under a microscope. Works for thin sections od plant material and for aquatic specimens, slides should look fine for at least a couple of months
I have worked in a lab setting multiple times. I have wanted my own microscope for many years. This channel really stirs those feelings up all over again!
*I shared my crown of cilia once, needless to say, the attention and private DM's I've been getting proved that to be a huge mistake! The moral of the story: Be careful with the membranes you decide to share, humble humans!*
When i saw the first microbe i said to myself that looks like a rotifer, then you confirmed it is and that made something flash in my brain! This channel can make people brains go through leaps.
Love your videos, find the images fascinating and mesmerising! The narrative is also spot on very informative and passionate without being loud. I am not related to life sciences but truly enjoy this!!!
You used acid to remove the organics? Interesting! We use glutaraldehyde, a fixative, to preserve and be able to see some of those organic structures and then count the preserved algae, cyanos, diatoms and dinoflagellates. I'd not heard of using acid, though its probably because its a little defeating for our purposes. Also yes, it is a pretty complex process, with sometimes pretty niche products and very expensive equipment, but it really is a fun thing to get into!
So! Having watched this lovely video it sparked some deep childhood memory in me being given a bunch of old slides and low and behold having looked through some old stuff from my parents house I found this box full of old lozenge tins and wooden little boxes all full of slides! Alot of them saying they came from the pathology lab of a university which is interesting, unfortunately I don't own a microscope myself to have a look but I'm sure interested in acquiring one now to have a look at all of these! :)
The introduction segment of the video reminded me of a reflection regarding the channel: if some of these organisms we are observing are able to perceive their environment and, to a certain extent, to perceive pain, are we bordering on cases of animal cruelty?
When I was five years old I was gifted (by Mr. French, a science teacher at my school in Mt. Ayr, Iowa) a small wooden box containing some Frederick Dienelt slides from the late 1890's and 1900. I still have that box and a few of the slides (some were broken over the years), but alas no microscope with which to view them.
il never understand who could possibly dislike any of theses videos! like what? gota a problem with tiny things? while too bad their everywhere! and inside you! and all around you and in the things you eat and drink.
This reminded me of the prepared slides that came with my microscope when I was younger, I remember it having one with an onion skin and another with a butterfly's wing. Now, myself having a young child, I decided a few years ago to buy him a microscope of his own and his too came with prepared slides, with one being an onion skin and another being a butterfly's wing!! His also had other prepared slides, however, I can't quite remember them now, I was just astonished that decades apart, they still included the same type of prepared slides and they were still amazing to look at, even though I'm now an adult, and even though I have looked at many, many other specimens under a microscope, as I was studying Biology in University before I switched my major. There was just something nostalgic about seeing an onion skin and butterfly's wing under a microscope again, after all these years!
Dude, that is very very cool merch. I wish I had a microscope channel. If I just had more desk space and a camera attachment I would have a regular segment.
1:40 Oh wow, Coscinodiscus with it's subtle colors and intricate pattern is beautiful... It has the same pattern as The Flower of Life, so amazing... Even though I haven't any idea what exactly it is, lol. I honestly don't know If it falls under the category of plant or animal, but either way, whatever it turns out to be, it's gorgeous. Edit: It's a diatom! And like so many others of its kind, it's so beautiful.
I used to make gram strain test kits, it's remarkable that many organisms can be permanently fixed to slides and how well they hold up if stored properly.
This was terribly interesting. The old specimens are beautiful. These remind me of my biology teacher. When I was 13 and the dinosaurs still roamed the Earth I had a super biology teacher. He was already an old guy but his classes were immensely interesting. He had these little glass thingies with prepared pieces of human organs. They had belonged to his grandfather who was a doctor at the beginning of the 20th century. I remember looking through the microscope and being awed by what I saw. I asked a microscope for my birthday and spend every free minute putting different things under it to see what they look like ...
It would have been nice to have the addition of the slides date shown on the screen, especially since so much of the charm is understanding the time capsule they create.
First of all: vielen Dank! Your footage and narrative is amazing. Your work just makes me happy by watching! I was wondering, if the microcosmos on the human body consists of completely different organism types? I would be currious to see the microbes for example under the axle. If i had a good microscope i think i would take a poo sample and look whats inside. For science of course 😅
So you may have heard of this, but the Museum of Jurassic Technology (a wonderfully bizarre museum here in Los Angeles) has a whole exhibit of *diatom art*, diatom frustules painstakingly arranged into mosaic images of stars and birds and trees that can only be seen under the microscope.
I find prepared slides to be like a zoo in a box. They are great to have as a reference along side pictures in books. Many of the prepared slides I have are of good quality, however , I feel obligated to voice a warning. A number for years ago I purchased a set of three boxes of 100 slides each of prepared slides as a reference. The slide sets were made in China. They appeared very well made when I bought them but over the years, most of the soft tissue preserved in most of the slides has degraded to the point where internal cell structures and in many cases the entire cell structures are no longer there. I wouldn't have minded if only the staining had faded, but there is nothing detectable even using phase contrast. I have collected old slides off of eBay and other sources that still look as good as I'm sure they were when originally produced. I can only conclude that some prepared slide manufacturers are taking shortcuts in their procedures. I've learned this lesson the hard way. Buyer beware.
In one of the classes I took we had the privilege of examining an antique prepared slide on which the diatoms were arranged in an elaborate jewel-like pattern. Here's some similar examples, you can really see the skill involved www.victorianmicroscopeslides.com/slideexb.htm
Hey, I was just thinking while you orated. You guys should reach out to someone who travels all over the world. I was thinking Evan Hadfield of Rare Earth, but I guess anyone that does would work.
"Died on the Slide" is the name of my microscopic metal band.
Noted.
Thats actually a really decent name, because you also have slides on guitar and bass.
Rock On 😎🎶🎵🎸
It’s my name for a playground safety video...
Lol, great comment! So clever. 😄👍
It's ok if you've never heard of Quekett Microscopical Club.
It's a very small club.
You nut! Get outta town!
I would like to also point out the French word "quéquette". 🍆🔬
You know your way to the door?:))
@@ozonesama that's hilarious
HAJAJS THIS IS SO BAD THAT IT'S REALLY GOOD
*Sometimes when me and my buddies do larva-sitting, we would make whirlpools for the little ones to ride through all day long. By lunch time, the little wigglers are so tired out, they'd be fast asleep while we'd have the rest of the day to ourselves, playing on our microtendo gamoeboids waiting for their parents to come home. Highly recommend when trying to keep a little ball of mitochondria busy!*
Making whirlpools is all fun and games until one accidentally gets sucked in...
...from that point it's *snacc* time
I know some agar cultures which offer nanny services. So far everyone who has used them has given two flagellates up.
There you are.
Omg your comments are gold
That prepared slide is like seeing a war torn battlefield filled with bodies. F.
Thanks to you I did end up buying a microscope, and I've been enjoying every minute of my adventures into that perspective we so rarely see. Thank you for the inspiration, it is always something special when you come across a video or book or anything that introduces (or re-introduces) you to a topic in a way that captivates you and invites you down another glorious rabbit hole.
I'm planning of buying one as well! Which one did you get?
@@min_nad The OMAX 40X-2000X with trinocular head (for attaching a camera). I've been pretty happy with it, frankly I was amazed I could get a microscope like it for around $300 Canadian. So like... $200 or something USD.
I’ve been sucked into two at once lately, microscopy and astrophotography 😭 bye bye social life
Those prepared slides can really hold their information for a long time. In my histology and histopathology classes in med school we sometimes had slides that were a hundred years old. And while the dyes used to stain the tissue sometimes were quite faded, you could still see why they were kept, and it always felt like a trip back in time, quite fitting for a rather old university.
1:07- That poor _Vorticella._ None of its friends are going to believe the size of _that_ catch!
Unforrunately my eyesight is failing so taking up microscopy again is not possible. I very much enjoy the series. Glad to be a patron.
1:21 Mama stentor: hey quit playing with your food and just eat it
1:30 baby stentor: ... i don’t wike it
Mama stentor: *sigh* I’ll eat it
I was thinking more, "Man, that paramecium just can't catch a break."
@@timmcdaniel6193 Paramecium: "Yes, I am free! I managed to escape-"
Other Stentor: "Nope."
Paramecium: "Dangit..."
@@AlexanderWeaton o
Kind of looks like a bee pollinating two flowers.
Where is rotifer
My SO just said it doesn't remind them of dioramas at all, if anything it's more like Pompeii.
My daughter already figured out how to preserve snowflakes on a slide with crazy glue... I'm sure she'll figure out a "poor man's" version of this, too.
That sounds brilliant! I hope she continues experimenting (within reason, of course).
what's crazy glue?
@@carlosandleon cyanoacrylate
Dude: that's a successful RUclips channel. Fund that sh!t
At first when I heard prepared slides, I was disappointed; one of my favorite aspects is getting to see the microbes in action. But I was completely wrong; these were gorgeous.
Another great episode! 🧫🔬🦠
Yesssss, more microcosmos!
Don't you mean, "Yesssss, More Hank Green ASMR"
@@DaFlyingMarMar I do particularly enjoy how calming his voice is, with JUST an edge of sinister. You never know what that guy is up to, keeps you on your toes.
I've got to say, I just fucking love the way Hank narrates these videos. Its just absolutely perfect. Fantastic episode as always you guys. I look forward to the next!
Quick and easy (and safe) method - glycerin. Let some (not all) water evaporate from your sample then add a drop of glycerin. Drop a cover glass and secure the edges using nail polish - apply a thick layer and wait for it to dry COMPLETELY before even thinking about putting it under a microscope. Works for thin sections od plant material and for aquatic specimens, slides should look fine for at least a couple of months
I wasn't expecting a shout out to the Quekett. It's a surprise, but a welcome one. Any plans to look at fossil microbes?
I need this
I have worked in a lab setting multiple times. I have wanted my own microscope for many years. This channel really stirs those feelings up all over again!
*I shared my crown of cilia once, needless to say, the attention and private DM's I've been getting proved that to be a huge mistake! The moral of the story: Be careful with the membranes you decide to share, humble humans!*
This channel helps keep my interest in biology up!
Sick!! Time to kick back and make some popcorn. These are like my bedtime stories! 💎
When i saw the first microbe i said to myself that looks like a rotifer, then you confirmed it is and that made something flash in my brain! This channel can make people brains go through leaps.
Love your videos, find the images fascinating and mesmerising! The narrative is also spot on very informative and passionate without being loud.
I am not related to life sciences but truly enjoy this!!!
You used acid to remove the organics? Interesting! We use glutaraldehyde, a fixative, to preserve and be able to see some of those organic structures and then count the preserved algae, cyanos, diatoms and dinoflagellates. I'd not heard of using acid, though its probably because its a little defeating for our purposes.
Also yes, it is a pretty complex process, with sometimes pretty niche products and very expensive equipment, but it really is a fun thing to get into!
4:06 this leaf shape is mesmerizing
using what type of microscope?
So! Having watched this lovely video it sparked some deep childhood memory in me being given a bunch of old slides and low and behold having looked through some old stuff from my parents house I found this box full of old lozenge tins and wooden little boxes all full of slides! Alot of them saying they came from the pathology lab of a university which is interesting, unfortunately I don't own a microscope myself to have a look but I'm sure interested in acquiring one now to have a look at all of these! :)
I just let my phone on the table and 45min advert to go to the end. Just because I love this channel. Hope they pay well for it.
If I could I would give ten thousand thumbs ups. Great work. Thank you.
The introduction segment of the video reminded me of a reflection regarding the channel: if some of these organisms we are observing are able to perceive their environment and, to a certain extent, to perceive pain, are we bordering on cases of animal cruelty?
Another exquisite and informative journey. Thank you all.
Sooooo glad I found this channel.
When I was five years old I was gifted (by Mr. French, a science teacher at my school in Mt. Ayr, Iowa) a small wooden box containing some Frederick Dienelt slides from the late 1890's and 1900. I still have that box and a few of the slides (some were broken over the years), but alas no microscope with which to view them.
il never understand who could possibly dislike any of theses videos! like what? gota a problem with tiny things? while too bad their everywhere! and inside you! and all around you and in the things you eat and drink.
This hits differently
This reminded me of the prepared slides that came with my microscope when I was younger, I remember it having one with an onion skin and another with a butterfly's wing.
Now, myself having a young child, I decided a few years ago to buy him a microscope of his own and his too came with prepared slides, with one being an onion skin and another being a butterfly's wing!!
His also had other prepared slides, however, I can't quite remember them now, I was just astonished that decades apart, they still included the same type of prepared slides and they were still amazing to look at, even though I'm now an adult, and even though I have looked at many, many other specimens under a microscope, as I was studying Biology in University before I switched my major. There was just something nostalgic about seeing an onion skin and butterfly's wing under a microscope again, after all these years!
Love the content ❤ keep it up!
Dude, that is very very cool merch. I wish I had a microscope channel. If I just had more desk space and a camera attachment I would have a regular segment.
1:40 Oh wow, Coscinodiscus with it's subtle colors and intricate pattern is beautiful... It has the same pattern as The Flower of Life, so amazing... Even though I haven't any idea what exactly it is, lol. I honestly don't know If it falls under the category of plant or animal, but either way, whatever it turns out to be, it's gorgeous. Edit: It's a diatom! And like so many others of its kind, it's so beautiful.
It is amazing!!! Thank you for these videos!
Never seen a cosinodiscus and gasped out loud. That’s beautiful.
How nature creates these programmed structures is truly amazing.
I used to make gram strain test kits, it's remarkable that many organisms can be permanently fixed to slides and how well they hold up if stored properly.
Best channel on RUclips🔬💚
Tardigrades are the cutest.
So much microscopy lore in this video I love it
This was terribly interesting. The old specimens are beautiful. These remind me of my biology teacher. When I was 13 and the dinosaurs still roamed the Earth I had a super biology teacher. He was already an old guy but his classes were immensely interesting. He had these little glass thingies with prepared pieces of human organs. They had belonged to his grandfather who was a doctor at the beginning of the 20th century. I remember looking through the microscope and being awed by what I saw. I asked a microscope for my birthday and spend every free minute putting different things under it to see what they look like ...
"There are no straight lines in nature"
Diatoms: Hold my silica based casing!
So beautiful! Because of your channel I've been pricing microscopes as well. :)
we need a micro museum in nyc
Knowing nothing about slide preparation, I'm curious: is it at all common to prepare samples by freeze-drying or vacuum-freeze-drying?
It would have been nice to have the addition of the slides date shown on the screen, especially since so much of the charm is understanding the time capsule they create.
Beautiful sacred geometry and more
This is the best grave stone I've ever seen. (video love button pressed)
I see the real world like this all of the time.
Thanks for the beautiful video as always~
I saw the video start on a rotifer and immediately checked the comment section.
Who else?
yes!!! science!!!
I love science
What is your microscope its sharp and really clear i like it
First of all: vielen Dank! Your footage and narrative is amazing. Your work just makes me happy by watching!
I was wondering, if the microcosmos on the human body consists of completely different organism types? I would be currious to see the microbes for example under the axle. If i had a good microscope i think i would take a poo sample and look whats inside. For science of course 😅
What's a good microscope for under $100? I been looking into the AmScope brand.
I would buy microcosmos art (even just pictures of the same quality as this video) and put it on my wall. Just letting you know
Absolutely amazing
Thanks for simplifications!
So you may have heard of this, but the Museum of Jurassic Technology (a wonderfully bizarre museum here in Los Angeles) has a whole exhibit of *diatom art*, diatom frustules painstakingly arranged into mosaic images of stars and birds and trees that can only be seen under the microscope.
At 7:00 in the upper right hand corner, there's a diatom that looks exactly like a radioactivity symbol. What species is that?
will you ever do an episode on radiolarians ?
Gosh those are beautiful.
I find prepared slides to be like a zoo in a box. They are great to have as a reference along side pictures in books. Many of the prepared slides I have are of good quality, however , I feel obligated to voice a warning. A number for years ago I purchased a set of three boxes of 100 slides each of prepared slides as a reference. The slide sets were made in China. They appeared very well made when I bought them but over the years, most of the soft tissue preserved in most of the slides has degraded to the point where internal cell structures and in many cases the entire cell structures are no longer there. I wouldn't have minded if only the staining had faded, but there is nothing detectable even using phase contrast. I have collected old slides off of eBay and other sources that still look as good as I'm sure they were when originally produced. I can only conclude that some prepared slide manufacturers are taking shortcuts in their procedures. I've learned this lesson the hard way. Buyer beware.
Incredible.
Rotifer and Euglenids *CHOPPED AND SCREWED* 0:30
sometimes I bury myself in the garden and act like I'm a carrot
sorry
Me
I'm very sorry to hear that, my condolences.
I wish to apologise
he's right about it just feeling like a picture. i never got enthused in microbiology by looking at slides. they never showed me live slides
man, this narrator sure cures insomnia
beautiful again, as always
I commend your proper use of the word "volatile!"
Can you do a video of spores under a microscope? Hyphae and hyphal knots and singular fungi like yeast as well.
First minute! Amazing!
The nucleus in diatoms looks kinda like a precision designed command center :)
In one of the classes I took we had the privilege of examining an antique prepared slide on which the diatoms were arranged in an elaborate jewel-like pattern. Here's some similar examples, you can really see the skill involved www.victorianmicroscopeslides.com/slideexb.htm
A hobby, a scientific endeavor
and let us not forget please
an art
Best channel 😎
I would love to send you some of my pond water...don't lie to yourself,I know you would love it too!
Do a microscope buying guide video
music by Andrew Huang? 0_0 eyegasm + eargasm
Can you show us what beach sand is comprised of?
Tiny rocks
This universe is bigger that the one outside the planet.
Can you please redo these prepared slides with the new microscope!!!! Thank you!
2:57 .... WHAT?!
Hey, I was just thinking while you orated. You guys should reach out to someone who travels all over the world. I was thinking Evan Hadfield of Rare Earth, but I guess anyone that does would work.
That Triceratium really surprised me
A diatom sounds like a measurement
Can you do a view on the microfauna from our gut that's found in stool?👀
O wait. I thought you were having a good merch idea.
You're right, I do want a microscope now. Bet a decent one is pricey though.
I checked microscope prices just out of curiosity, and they aren't as prohibitive as I expected (though I can't afford any)
how was the tardigrade able to walk on the hydra without getting stung?
Start from the beginning of the thing you want to enlarge to understand more
4:37 OMG its a radiactive diatom!
The Illuminamoeba confirmed? 2:57
6:58 top right corner looks like radioactivity symbol lol.