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Fantastic video! Really captures the 3D-ness of the stentor.

Ok. But it’s not easy when you see videos about “Water Bears” or “Moss Pigs” (tardigrades)! Stop using cute names dang it! Anyway, thank you all for an engaging philosophical discussion. I find it interesting that although we live in the same ecosystem as microbes, and rely on them for our very live...

Wow. This thread took a dark turn! Look, I’m not casting stones. And I think it’s interesting to see people’s thoughts on this. It was just something that occurred to me to wonder about as I learn about the fascinating microbial world. I agree that the term “ethics” may not necessarily be appropriat...

Wow! Thank you all for your considered replies. All good food for thought. I’m glad I found this board. And yes, I’m not only learning microscopy but also the board. I’ll experiment with the search function! Expanding on Bram’s pool anecdote, I regularly tend to my yard (mowing, sweeping etc.) and p...

Total beginner question (I don’t even own a microscope...yet). When you prepare a slide with microbes, what do you do with them after you are done? I would feel bad after observing and enjoying them not to be able to place them back into the jar/pond/wherever I got them!