Journey to the Microcosmos — Season 1, Episode 17: The Microscopic Circle of Life
Documentary • 10 min • 7 seasons, 236 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
Life is chemistry. From diatom to Diana, life is not a magical imbued trait, is a process of the physics of our universe. The precise and convoluted chemistry of life requires specific physical and chemical situations. And this planet has a dizzying variety of such circumstances that, over millions or even billions of years, living chemical systems have evolved to thrive in.
About Journey to the Microcosmos
Take a dive into the tiny, unseen world that surrounds us! With music by Andrew Huang, footage from James Weiss, and narration by Hank Green, we want to take you on a fascinating, reflective journey through the microcosmos.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Meet the Microcosmos
- E2How Microscopic Hunters Get Their Lunch
- E3Stentors: Single-Celled Giants
- E4How Do Microorganisms Reproduce?
- E5Where Did Eukaryotic Cells Come From? - A Journey Into Endosymbiotic Theory
- E6Tardigrades: Chubby, Misunderstood, & Not Immortal
- E7How Do Protozoa Get Around?
- E8Diatoms: Tiny Factories You Can See From Space
- E9Mysterious Jiggly Crystals and Other Intracellular Structures
- E10How Do Colonies Help Microorganisms Survive?
- E11Death in the Microcosmos
- E12Euglenoids: Single-Celled Shapeshifters