Julia Van Etten

couchmicroscopy.bsky.social

22 October 2026 11:49

On ep 1, @oliverio.bsky.social and @hbrappap.bsky.social discuss the discovery of the ‘fire amoeba’ that can reproduce at the highest temperature ever recorded for a eukaryote! This organism is hot right now 🔥 literally and figuratively #protistsonsky Clip below + full ep here: tinyurl.com/ms3hddpb

Julia Van Etten

couchmicroscopy.bsky.social

22 October 2026 11:49

Season 3 of the Tiny Living Beings podcast is out with new episodes every 2-4 weeks! Here are the interviews I’ve done so far so you can catch up! I’ll continue to post updates here. The show is now supported by @asm.org and available everywhere you get podcasts. Subscribe so you don’t miss new eps!

Kirsty Wan

micromotility.bsky.social

28 September 2026 18:04

ooh Bluesky can do videos now... here's an emergency #cilia movie

Katrina Velle

katrinavelle.bsky.social

28 September 2026 18:03

Edit: non-animal eukaryote, I did end up throwing in a handful of opisthokonts (F. alba included!)

Katrina Velle

katrinavelle.bsky.social

27 September 2026 11:33

Thanks—and I haven’t even told you the best part! On the first day of class, everyone is assigned a non-opisthokont eukaryote to research and make a presentation about. To be extra about it, these are written on colorful index cards and taped under their seats.