Journey to the Microcosmos — Season 1, Episode 6: Tardigrades: Chubby, Misunderstood, & Not Immortal
Documentary • 10 min • 7 seasons, 236 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
We know these cute little water bears can survive the vacuum of space but are they actually immortal? We'll explore that and other misconceptions about tardigrades in this week's journey!
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
- 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
- E13Hydra: Stretchy, Speedy, & Probably Immortal