The Terrifying Viruses of the Microcosmos 

Okay, you need a friend with an electron microscope.

“Calm Scientist Explains Horrors of the Invisible World” ASMR

*It's like what Mother Rotifer would always say:* *"Wash your cilia, flagella, toes, and bristles, or you'll get the cellular membrane ruptures from the corona's tickles!"*

As a soap maker, this episode makes me feel like I'm actually making a difference. Thanks, Hank!

I have (I think) a very weird perception of scale because I work with semiconductor thin films (for like transistors and stuff), where on the regular I measure my samples in angstrom and nanometer and look at grains that small under scanning electron microscopes. To me, thats "normal". Then I watch microcosmos videos and realize how HUGE and and complex organisms can be, struggling to grasp that they are 100x or 1000x bigger than my "normal" field of view. Thanks Hank, science and scale are weird and mindblowing.

Bob Ross of the Microcosmos.

everytime I wash my hands I laugh maniacally as I carry out my genocidal whims

title: has the word "Terrifying" in it the video: is (as always) gentle, educational, and fascinating with a willful message of hope at the end

Remember when we used to represent viruses by bacteriophage instead of corona?

Those few doctors who pioneered soap use was Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian doctor who showed that washing your hands with soap reduced the rate of fatal infection. He was ostracized for his realization, for it forced doctors of the time to come to terms with their role in the death of many of their patients, having not washed their hands before many fatal surgeries.

''Nothing in this world is so small that we cannot find a way to understand it. And nothing is so large that we cannot seek to confront it.'' Thank you as always for another enjoyably enlightening journey into the microcosmos, this time, to understand viruses. Take care, everyone.

1920: we will have flying cars in less than 100 years. 2020: the concept of washing your hands needs to be re-taught to the masses....

When the paramecium periodically spin in circles they remind me of how little puppies spin around before laying down. Jam’s germs are so cute 🥰

3:50 "The microcosmos is full of predators. Both small and... A little less small" goddamit hank hahahahah

Please, never stop narrating. The calm dictation eases this stressed heart of mine and brings warm memories of watching animal documentaries with Sir Attenborough from the carpet of my childhood home. Thank you so much. Have a wonderful night/day.

"Nothing in this world is so small that we cannot find a way to understand it, and nothing is so large that we cannot seek to confront it." Hank you just might make me cry. That sentence has so much hope and beauty in it, thank you.

I've been homeless for a little over a month now. Notable - public restrooms are completely out of soap.

The complexity of the universe will forever blow my mind

Let's do a science experiment! James: Proceeds to dissolve away a whole colony of bacteria.

JAMES I LOVE YOUR CATS AND THEIR NAMES

0:31 "The Microcosmos surrounds us. It penetrates us. It binds our world together."

Great video. Many people need it see this so I will be spreading it. One thing not mentioned that I wish was, or maybe I just missed it, is that Soap: typically, is both Polar and Nonpolar; that is how it dissolves fats and lipids and yet dissolves, itself, in water to be washed away, along with said dissolved and/or surrounded fats and lipids.

Thank you for making this. Honestly, it amazes me that people rationalize their behaviour of NOT taking the time to wash their hands... literally can save thousands and millions of people if you take THE TIME to wash your hands. This was beautiful to watch. The imagery, stunning. The information, flawless. ;)

2:20 They're made of stars!! True micro cosmos!! :D I loooove the visuals with black backgrounds.

For as long as I can remember growing up My dad taught me to wash my hands regularly with soap. He wasn't a germ nut , just didn't want to get sick after handing anamal and before eating.

First "new" video I get to watch after discovering this channel. Favorite discovery in months!

Never stop this cozy beautiful surreal asmr adventure, seriously my favorite channel on youtube

I hope you can show us some of how the immune system looks/works sometime!

Beautifully narrated! 😊 Love the kitties' names! We used to have an aquarium with two tiny puffer fish named Ron and Hermione, two small cichlids named Harry and Ginny and a comparatively huge catfish named hagrid, who used to swim against the decor in his haste to reach food, toppling the decor in his way. I rather miss them.

"that's right, we swabbed out kitties" lmafo

Thank you for this episode. As a physical scientist, I don't have a deep understanding of the very complex world of viruses and single cells. You have good analogies to help me "see" the viruses that your equipment can't quite resolve. And this video also explains well the action of soap. But the microcosmos is very complex. Although soap acts on many single cells, I struggle to understand how some cells are not destroyed by soap. Rather, some cells are able to use the chemical energy in soap as food. I learned a lot in your segment. Keep up the good work.

It's so weird to hear an ad in the same soothing tones you speak for this channel, but I really appreciate it when I am listening to this whilst I nap

"Look, at these scales, nobody is looking to make anything creative" 🤣

Hi Hank and microcosmos team. Just wanted you to know that these videos have been helping me get through a really tough bout of depression. My life isnt really all that great right now, but seeing things from a micro perspective has been really helpful in keeping my mind from driving me off the wall. I'm really grateful and happy I found your channel. Keep it up and thank you. I'm not sure I'd still be here if it weren't for you.

I saw another video of yours and always wondered how life can be defined in a way that I can understand. The last video I saw talked about a dying cell and how we define life and death. I never would have thought that life was a bunch of chemicals working together to draw in energy and not reach equilibrium. I'm fascinated and very happy to have learned this. Now I know death is not just a mindset, and neither is life. What a beautiful world we live in!

"Beautiful beautiful soap!" I've never looked at my soap in that way before.

Loved the video, I always find it relaxing and very interesting to watch these videos. I'll try to remember the information given, but I will always remember how it made me feel. I'm sincerely thankful for being able to watch this. Even when I feel bad

Thank you. I was hoping you'd cover this. I can't get enough about the science behind viruses and right now this one (a class of virus) which has "decided" to make an ugly impact on us.

All information I have been fortunate to get a better understanding of over my past few years of higher education. As well, this was so exquisitely structured to both educate and tell a story. As always, these videos are so well done!

Kinda weird that watching a bacterial colony be destroyed by soap makes me sad yet I'll happily wash my hands.

Thanks Hank! For all the ways you bring information to us, that we might enjoy better lives.

This channel is so good. Seriously: it's brilliant!

The background sounds at around 0:25 sound like the intro to Time To Pretend by MGMT

Underated Channel , u guys deserve more! Thanks for the gorgeous work

This was beautiful and calming, and also very informative. Thank you for making this, I loved it

*Journey to the Microcosmos drops soap on bacteria* Bacteria: James, I don't feel so good...

these are the most relaxing videos I have ever had the pleasure to watch! Thank you!!

Such a well put together and informative video. I think we would all be greatful for some more videos with this combination of microbiology and how it links with the other sciences

"Nothing in this world is so small that we can not find a way to understand it" Planck: Am I a joke to you??

Journey to the Microcosm: Awash with interesting and useful information.

I found myself absolutely entranced at 3:58. There was some beautiful footage in this episode!

These videos are so relaxing yet very informative, maybe the best way to learn.

it would be interesting to hear your take on the "Exosome vs Virus" Theory

When you think about it, its kinda crazy how something as insanely small as viruses can take down the strongest human being or animal.

Another great video, thank you Journey to the Microcosmos!

Respectable work, thank you guys.

First episode about viruses.. finally

Mama took them to the doctor and the doctor said! "No more Paramecium Bursaria jumping on the bed!"

I checked out that book from the library last year! It's really good; definitely recommend it. Super interesting material, and the author is a fantastic writer who makes the story engaging. He goes out of his way to avoid much technicality, so it's not as intimidating as it might seem.

Mate, I could listen to your voice all day. Educational as well as aesthetically pleasing!

Those cats are so cute! Also the Harry Potter reference is appreciated

I've been watching Journey to the Microcosmos for a while. I liked their videos. That is why I decided to create my own sci-fi/futurist Channel. 👍🙂

I like the return to chiller music- and thanks for this lovely calmness in these chaotic times

Kudos to RU-vid for putting this in people’s recommendations during a pandemic!

3:40 what is that thing at the bottom right??? It looks like a super tiny fish 😂

This is going to be goooood!

Thank you so much. You don’t talk down to us but explain clearly

Thank you! This was great, as usual.

Soap of the evening, beautiful Soap?

7:46 looks like a rooster

Thank you Beckett, your days of inspecting the vampiric curse seems to have taken an interesting, but agreeable turn.

When I found the Crash Course series and SciShow years ago, Hank was always yelling information at me. I was excited when you guys started this channel and it's become one of my favorites... and Hank has a great ASMR voice 👍

5:39 Chlorella -> Humanity Attack on Titan synopsis complete

last time i was this early the mitochondria wasn't the powerhouse of the cell...

What a gem of a channel! Keep it up guys👍🏻

Love your work, Hank.

Does Hank narrate anything on Audible in his Microcosmos voice...?

I do love the videos as it handles me exploring this viewing at home and it is faster and easier than diy. Of course that may be an option in future but the point is evolution. I believe when talking about it we must ensure we correctly state what nature is and isnt doing correctly because the subtle difference confuses the teaching of evolution and how it actually works. When discussing the virus goals it may indicate that there is actually a goal when in reality there is not. The same too with the paramecium housing the green chlorella and what they get out of the relationship. The reality is they do not get anything out of it. The programming and forces of nature determine that the surviving chlorella are more abundant within the paramecium because they are protected by a wall from viruses. As a result they reproduce more successfully there. There is no intent. This is a subtle but extremely critical statement with evolution. Not stating intent and showing why the mechanisms exist is critical in passing on what evolution actually is. Some people may state this is an over critical statement but i see the confusion very often and it's consequences are significant in how we assemble our view of day to day life.

This is another good one. Thanks again!

Great footage and i loved learning about how these gross little buggers work

Hank: "Nothing is so large we cannot seek to confront it" Thermodynamics: "hold my beer"

18 seconds and there is already english subtitles

THANK YOU ! Beautiful and accurate and informative.

After a cup of coffee this was the first thing I saw after waking up - a very nice way to have a beautiful morning 😙

Soap also keeps hobos away. Soap is great.

Highlight of the video for a potterhead: Sirius and Lupin

Your channel is awesome! Love you guys!

Well this is wild. Thanks for this information, and the incredible visualizations.

0:30 - Is it just me, or are those kind of beautiful… and also… kind of… tasty? 🤔

Those cats have dog names.

wonderfully well done thank you

The most relaxing and informative channel in the macrocosmos.

I can't believe James named his kittens the two most canine names in the entirety of Harry Potter.

Get to hear your voice on audible? 🤔 Think I'll do this.

There's a lot of great youtube content creators out there... but this channel is high among my favorites

Thank you for adding subtitles.

_We are making a video about viruses, even though we do not have the necessary equipment. So we'll keep showing you bacteria, while talking about viruses, teehee. It's not like you're gonna notice anyway._ 😉👍

Is there a micro view of the actual Corona SARS2 Virus rather than a CGI?

Love listening to your voice, here and on SciSchow. Keep up the wonderful work.

Beautiful video as always, thanks y'all