Sand Is Full of Life and Death

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James, our master of microscopes, gets samples of sand from beaches all over the world to help in his quest to learn more about interstitial ciliates-the single-celled organisms that live in the watery pockets that exist between grains of sand on the beach. But today, we’re going to shift our focus and let those grains be the focus of our show. More specifically, we’re going to talk about sand.
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@anatexis_the_first Жыл бұрын

"On this planet, wherever you look, the biology is geological, and the geology is biological." As a geologist, I firmly approve of this statement. Geology and biology are very intricately interwoven. The extend of it dictates much of our lives. Thank you for featuring something seemingly so mundane as sand! It is a very interesting topic indeed.

@jbro2780 Жыл бұрын

this is one of hanks best quotes hands down 🙌

@herbertkeithmiller Жыл бұрын

There are hundreds of minerals and mineral formations that are shaped by the processes directly or indirectly of biology. For example biological processes produce almost all the oxygen and minerals that requires that higher concentration of oxygen would not exist without the life to produce it.

@vapormissile Жыл бұрын

Now I'm looking up, wondering what else might echo this statement in the rest of the Universe.

@veikokk Жыл бұрын

Life, including humans, is growing from Earth, rocks. Out of it.

@vapormissile Жыл бұрын

@@veikokk if earthlife spores can travel on ejecta, and if earthlife spores can waft up out of our gravity well on natural electrostatic force & blow away in the solar wind, then isn't it way more likely that earthlife landed here from elsewhere and found this rock a suitable environment for growth & evolution? Get your head out of the sand.

@iainballas Жыл бұрын

3 things to know about sand: 1: It's course 2: It's rough 3: It gets everywhere

@sunnydays9144 Жыл бұрын

I hate sand. Also, I was looking for this comment

@ayo123 Жыл бұрын

😂

@kalpbhavsar Жыл бұрын

the microcosmic force is strong with this one

@Belti200 Жыл бұрын

Its also irritating

@ian_b Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making sure the comment section didn't disappoint.

@HayTatsuko Жыл бұрын

I love how miniscule grains of quartz sand become opal-like gems under the microscope's eye. I'm a sucker for iridescent colours, so this video had me enthralled from beginning to end!

@Nmax Жыл бұрын

Same here. It's a beautiful kaleidoscope

@the.mermaid.scientist Жыл бұрын

Iridescent, holo, multichrome... i love all of them.

@eternal8song Жыл бұрын

i took a two-semester-long geology course in undergrad and my professor's focus was on forams. theyre absolutely fascinating. She always contended that, if you took a colose enough look at a sand sample and the forams inside it, you could identify where in the world it came from, sometimes down to the exact beach. idk if thats actually true, but it's fun to think about.

@anthrop0phag Жыл бұрын

oh my goodness! was not expecting you to talk about the pink sands of Bermuda but I'm so glad you did! I grew up in Bermuda, it's such a beautiful island and I highly suggest to anyone who can to visit! lots of love to the entirety of the Microcosmos crew :)

@dogchaser520 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that you've taken the guesswork out of getting into microscopy by offering your own microscope. It's also right around the same price as your standard introductory models, so it seems like you're mostly just doing it as a way to get more people into this fascinating hobby that helps connect us to the life of this incredible planet.

@Ishidalover Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, as always! I love this: Biology is geological and Geology is Biological.

@artmakersworlds Жыл бұрын

Wasn't that an outstanding quote?

@daniell1483 Жыл бұрын

The quartz iridescent look is really beautiful when seen at this scale. To us it would be like finding a gemstone the size of your house. Gives a whole new meaning to beachfront property.

@kellydalstok8900 Жыл бұрын

Before returning from our holiday in Cuba I collected some sand from the white beach of our hotel to take home as a souvenir. But when looking at this sand under our Northern European sun it turned out to beige, not white as it appeared under the tropical sun.

@zachreyhelmberger894 Жыл бұрын

It might be that, at high latitudes, the sun is more yellowish than in Cuba, which is fairly close to the equator. I remember things seemed brighter when we were in Tahiti year ago..

@Microscopyenthusiast Жыл бұрын

I was observing sand once with my microscope. The quartz pieces were so transparent I was able to focus on a tardigrade behind it😀

@justinpyle3415 Жыл бұрын

The microcosm, responsible for the macrocosm, is always astonishing.

@Popbot Жыл бұрын

This series is perfect! The atmosphere, information, narration, visuals, and music by andrew huang; I love it so much!

@marioandres1006 Жыл бұрын

True , everything is organic. Also the voice of the english narrator fits perfectly.

@Beryllahawk Жыл бұрын

Every video you post just makes me love this channel more. Also, just in this episode alone, every single frame could make a FANTASTIC (and very difficult!) jigsaw puzzle, hehe

@bigbrady2244 Жыл бұрын

Informative, interesting, and pleasantly differentiated from the subject of other vids. Way to go, guys.

@simonrodriguez4685 Жыл бұрын

Deliriously beautiful visuals, writing, music and narration. This channel is platform perfection materialized.

@elpachonisimoSOS Жыл бұрын

Que exquisito final el pensarlo a profundidad, le da una un gran significado a la vida en este planeta, y a todo lo que eso significa.

@bearsoundzMusic Жыл бұрын

It should be mentioned that the microscope used for the foramifers was a stereo-overlight-microscope. The microscope used most of the time is no doubt a high-end polarisation-microscope, but YOU can make polarisation for your own ordinary microscope! You need is a pair of lenses from polarisation-sunglasses, though -But if you got that you are good to go! Use one of the filters from the filter-tray, measure out a disk of a lens, and place that new filter in the filtertray. Now you need to make a smaller disk for the eye-piece. A cap of a ocular is simply excellent for this, but any 'cap' that fits on you ocular, and DO NOT SCRATCH the glass!!! -Can be used. Drill a hole in the cap, and then glue the sunglass lens-disk on the cap. To use your new polarisation microscope, you need to look into the ocular and turn the polarisation-cap around, until you get a almost black backdrop. Now the light is polarised! Any crystalline transparent object will scatter the light in all colors, just as you saw in the video

@Javier-mc4pc Жыл бұрын

I loved this episode as I’m majoring in Geology !! Definetly you could go on a rabbit hole with the microscopy of rocks !

@onsokumaru4663 Жыл бұрын

This is beauty, like fine crystal shards. For all the the talks about exploring space, I'm mostly fascinated by the tiny world underneath our feet.

@the.mermaid.scientist Жыл бұрын

The numerous microscopic worlds truly are universes unto themselves.

@harley3514 Жыл бұрын

By far the most entertaining video on sand I've ever seen

@rfdebeaumont Жыл бұрын

Check out Deep look's take on sand, I'm sure you'll like it!

@websurfer5772 Жыл бұрын

@@rfdebeaumont Thank you for this tip. They're awesome!

@MaryAnnNytowl Жыл бұрын

The beauty of our universe goes from the breathtakingly gorgeous infernos of the universe, to the beautiful, fragile Blue Marble, to the most majestic mountains, to the most delicate of flowers, to the tiniest of life forms, to the bits of Blue Marble mountains - and dead life forms - that end up as home for the next cycle of life forms. You guys capture the small end of those as beautifully as the SciShow Space group captures fhe largest, and the rest of SciShow capture all of the in-between. I love you all! ❤️❤️ (Edited for clarity)

@purvel Жыл бұрын

Nice, I love sand! Would love to see more videos on the different types that exist, especially olivine vs silica, and greensand in different conditions: moist vs dry, newly made vs used. Just a bit of foundry geekery, I'd be happy to send you some samples to view (; Btw, did you change microphones or post-processing of the audio recordings? The narration sounds so compressed and harsh compared to before!

@fernbreeze723 Жыл бұрын

now that you mention it yea this vid is louder sounding and not as calm

@MaryAnnNytowl Жыл бұрын

I agree, too. 👍🏼

@MaryAnnNytowl Жыл бұрын

Oh, and I believe GeoGirl did a few videos on just what you're talking about, and possibly Professor Dave, too.

@goblinking9824 Жыл бұрын

Never disappointed by the music they use for this channel

@VNEF Жыл бұрын

Make some video about diatomite. It looks awesome, it is bio-created sand, it kills insects who touches it, it is used in many ways in tech and construction

@YuutaShinjou113 Жыл бұрын

And introductory description of sand: it's coarse, rough, and it gets everywhere. Underneath that, it is teeming with life.

@merlapittman5034 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating! I knew most of this but the additional information and the way the video is presented is marvelous. I'm so glad I discovered this channel!

@sunnydays9144 Жыл бұрын

The gleaming rainbow sheen of quartz looks like the backdrop of a Captain Kirk fever dream in Star Trek TOS

@CosmicShieldMaiden Жыл бұрын

I’ve been to a black sand beach in Hawaii. So beautiful. ❤

@MrDrRock Жыл бұрын

Doing a great job on these videos, love the colors poppin' through the grains of sand.

@Alondro77 Жыл бұрын

I am in South Jersey... I am agonizingly familiar with sand. And yes, it does get everywhere....

@BallisticDamages Жыл бұрын

Honestly I would love to collect some samples, I spend a fair bit of time exploring caves, mountains, and coastlines, and I would love to know more about the microscopic world in these unique locations. Going to have to save a bit and get one of those microscopes. It's kinda expensive trying to be a multidisciplinary hobby scientist 😆

@MoldPriestJim Жыл бұрын

Such wonderful things you show friend. Have you heard the song? The sweet lamentations of the mold. Have you cultivated its love within your very being? When the mycelium severs you must make the right choice. To follow their words to salvation.

@somnium4113 Жыл бұрын

3:15 those slides look like a magical universe

@cdgt1 Жыл бұрын

It would be great to see a video about the microorganisms that exist around Ferrite and Magnetite.

@itsjusttravis692 Жыл бұрын

"I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere." - Bristleworm Skywalker

@SHAd0Eheart Жыл бұрын

KZfaq’s zoom feature was made for this channel! So awesome!

@juliagreen423 Жыл бұрын

Wait, KZfaq’s what???!? Zoom feature?? I’m on mobile so maybe I haven’t gotten it yet

@SHAd0Eheart Жыл бұрын

@@juliagreen423 it should work just like zooming in on a photo, spread two fingers to zoom in / pinch two fingers to zoom out

@NovaGirl8 Жыл бұрын

I forgot that new feature existed

@jade_capricorn Жыл бұрын

Please do more videos that aren't shorts! Love these so much!

@zetoboogaloo8802 Жыл бұрын

Systems within systems within systems. Interweaving Fractals more complex then the grandest of art. Chaos trying to be chaos yet trapped within the pattern to never be let go. This is nature. The unseen yet omnipresent force that has shaped the world and worlds around us. -by me.

@dukemartin6657 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Now I understand better how sands color comes from. Very educational channel. Thanks guys :)

@sthermenezesfafa1761 Жыл бұрын

So happy you guys are back!!! 🌷✨🥳

@bevgordon7619 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was just wondering about grey drab sands while admiring the prismatic chips and bits, and you described the brown sand. And an Important Reminder! to all your Fans: don’t forget that KZfaq’s latest feature is Perfect for videos like these: Zoom in and Magnify!

@MWK1995 Жыл бұрын

This Channel is BEYOND Amazing!!

@SamtheIrishexan Жыл бұрын

Such a cool channel. KZfaq should have put this in my algorithm ages ago considering i am a science nerd on youtube

@nilvoidzero000 Жыл бұрын

Can you do an episode on mature aquarium saltwater reef sands from several different tanks?

@kartikeypatel7426 Жыл бұрын

Well information. Good show.

@zuttoaragi8349 Жыл бұрын

Well darn... that microscope set is really cool... It was always my favorite part of biology class. As for the video, it never occurred to me (though it obviously makes sense) that sponge bones (I know now they're called spicules, but saying that now seems a bit hoity toity) and shell fragments were part of sand's makeup. I mean, small fragments of various minerals and rocks, pieces of glass, plastic, and metal, and even the occasional bone dust, yeah. But it's easy to forget that sponges actually have rigid structures.

@chrispieters8503 Жыл бұрын

Was so happy to see a new episode

@someonewithsomename Жыл бұрын

That is so beautiful!

@MamitaClaud Жыл бұрын

Interesting! Now, everytime I go to the beach and my foot on the sand, my train of thought would be...life, death and poop. Quite amazing really.

@Arrow14100 Жыл бұрын

We are watching sand, magnified with sand, recorded by sand, encoded and decoded by sand, sent through and being displayed through sand.

@anatexis_the_first Жыл бұрын

Interesting and fitting take!

@LouisGedo Жыл бұрын

An uncannily fascinating episode!

@importedTuna Жыл бұрын

Ayyy I am praying for you to restock your shirts, I have at least 5 shirts I wanna order for Christmas but all sizes are still OOS! Everyone wants that white-background Hydra shirt, the art on it is gorgeous.

@oceanannika Жыл бұрын

Great video! Wish you had more examples of sands from different places, like Japan!

@EladLerner Жыл бұрын

I love sand. It's coarse, rough, and it's everywhere.

@A_QuestioningSoul Жыл бұрын

Brilliant work!🙏🏽🚩

@Atomicgardeners Жыл бұрын

Fun video thank you for making it

@98Zai Жыл бұрын

I love it when my science is wrapped in poetry.

@aidantyler3051 Жыл бұрын

This is just great content!

@DrBunnyMedicinal Жыл бұрын

Bristleworm: "I'm ready for my close-up now, Mr Weiss"

@PandaemoniumGaming Жыл бұрын

This was AWESOME

@raideurng2508 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised he didn't mention that it's internal stresses in the grains themselves that polarized light can highlight and is, well, beautiful. A billion tiny rainbows that are a snapshot of pressure and and forces inside cooling magma deep inside the earth.

@tangomangothethird3589 Жыл бұрын

Wooooo super excited ❤

@alegame135 Жыл бұрын

wow first video I see of this chanel and I like it

@helmaschine1885 Жыл бұрын

I've missed your voice. It's so relaxing.

@QIKUGAMES-QIKU Жыл бұрын

1:50 THAT'S IN YOUR EAR RIGHT NOW ! ... REMEMBER... THOSE PRETTY COLOURS ARE SAND

@MT-ur5dp Жыл бұрын

This video reminded me of looking at thin sections of rocks with a microscope at university. Maybe you can get a hold of some thin sections of rocks in the future.

@AlohaUlises Жыл бұрын

Gracias por el audio en Español!

@abagoffrozenspinach Жыл бұрын

I wish I could support this channel financially but as a student the most I can currently do is leave a comment!!

@frankievalentine6112 Жыл бұрын

Plz more sand videos!! And dirt!

@felipedejara Жыл бұрын

¡Fascinante!

@foxhazhax4845 Жыл бұрын

Micro-critters are cute in an almost cartoonish way, like a friendly bat or goofy chihuahua, or one of those terrifying #@%&ing owl-bird monsters, yeah they're all kind of strange but somehow you just cant help but smile and want to give them a hug🦊💜🔬

@magicofjafo Жыл бұрын

Your writing is so good.

@CraftyZanTub Жыл бұрын

65 million years ago, there was a dinosaur poop that fell. In one form or another, that poop is with us today.

@Chlorate299 Жыл бұрын

I just spotted the chromatic aberration on the logo... I love it.

@sciencenerd7639 Жыл бұрын

I love that bristle worm so much

@ronanclark2129 Жыл бұрын

This is a very relevant topic to me

@jubi400 9 ай бұрын

Oh geez, I never thought about the tiny living things that could be in the sand I put in my pockets, lol.

@RitaUFABC Жыл бұрын

Very good !!!!

@reisenbunny1235 Жыл бұрын

I was looking at Star Wars memes and get a notification of this? Is this a sign?

@Vikanuck Жыл бұрын

🎶‘Sand… Saaaand… SAAAAAND!!’🎶

@CatBarefield Жыл бұрын

Been listening to Journey to the microcosmos like a podcast because Hank’s voice is so comforting to me… I’m a dumbass. I will watch more closely now 😂

@Sabrinaaa36 Жыл бұрын

i love the tardigrade merch 🥺

@mobiustrip1400 Жыл бұрын

Reality is mind-blowing! Can't wait for the chemistry lessons

@jeremiah_dyess Жыл бұрын

Why can't all my shows come with awesome voice over! :P Nice Job!

@nyarlathotep4389 Жыл бұрын

It's course and rough and it gets everywhere.

@lamlamjamcam Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for awesomeness 🥰

@sharpiepenfinepoint Жыл бұрын

Clicked video so fast, BIG FAN OF SAND

@asherperkinsmusic2767 Жыл бұрын

So coooool

@tonydagostino6158 Жыл бұрын

Geologically, sand is both a term for a type of sediment and a term for grain size. Sand is any particle between 62.5 microns and 2mm. Finer than that is silt or clay, coarser is gravel, pebbles, cobbles, boulders

@anatexis_the_first Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that :) Happy to see other geologists here!

@evilsharkey8954 Жыл бұрын

Okay, so how big does a rock have to be to be considered a boulder? To me, it’s any loose rock too big for a normal human to lift.

@tonydagostino6158 Жыл бұрын

@@evilsharkey8954 Anything >256mm is considered a boulder

@deannalea1515 Жыл бұрын

I found the craziest-looking fly the other day - I put it under my microscope and oh my goodness was I surprised! Is there any way I can forward it to you? The markings on its chest plate look ALIEN! LITERALLY! It almost looks like a robotic fly!!! I can email it to you if you care to see it for yourself? More than one fly is called a "Business" - like a swarm of bees.