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A blog that aims to share appreciation for the width & depth of microbial activities.
Posts by Christoph, not necessarily the opinion of all team members of Small Things Considered (STC) https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/
Posts by Christoph, not necessarily the opinion of all team members of Small Things Considered (STC) https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/
yes, ole, a crucial question that was beautifully dealt with by solopova et al. (2014)
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
yes, ole, a crucial question that was beautifully dealt with by solopova et al. (2014)
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
christoph: as much as the illustrators of yesteryear struggled with colors—and printers with reproducing them as accurately as possible—they also had a hard time depicting their subjects in a size that would fit on a printed page. today's photographers similarly...
November 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
christoph: as much as the illustrators of yesteryear struggled with colors—and printers with reproducing them as accurately as possible—they also had a hard time depicting their subjects in a size that would fit on a printed page. today's photographers similarly...
...during "uptake", so there is no suction but a very professional way of endocytosis (like human maceophages try with asbestos fibers).
one more thought that came up during studying your paper...
one more thought that came up during studying your paper...
November 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
...during "uptake", so there is no suction but a very professional way of endocytosis (like human maceophages try with asbestos fibers).
one more thought that came up during studying your paper...
one more thought that came up during studying your paper...
christoph: great you did identify the spaghetti as 𝘔𝘦𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳! the time-lapse of the feeding is a charm 👏
as a child, I always dreamed of eating single spaghetti (spaghetto!) exactly like this: slurping them up (but wasn't allowed to, *sigh).
#ProtistsOnSky
as a child, I always dreamed of eating single spaghetti (spaghetto!) exactly like this: slurping them up (but wasn't allowed to, *sigh).
#ProtistsOnSky
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
christoph: great you did identify the spaghetti as 𝘔𝘦𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳! the time-lapse of the feeding is a charm 👏
as a child, I always dreamed of eating single spaghetti (spaghetto!) exactly like this: slurping them up (but wasn't allowed to, *sigh).
#ProtistsOnSky
as a child, I always dreamed of eating single spaghetti (spaghetto!) exactly like this: slurping them up (but wasn't allowed to, *sigh).
#ProtistsOnSky
...finally back in Plato's cave
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
...finally back in Plato's cave
christoph: DB also has double-decker cars in which the lower level is reserved entirely for bicycles. at falkenberg station (near berlin), I even saw special signs on the platform indicating the location of this car in a train. this even works if the train is unpünktlich...
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
christoph: DB also has double-decker cars in which the lower level is reserved entirely for bicycles. at falkenberg station (near berlin), I even saw special signs on the platform indicating the location of this car in a train. this even works if the train is unpünktlich...
it could hardly be stated more clearly. it must be stated.
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
it could hardly be stated more clearly. it must be stated.
...when your grain stalk (𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦) is simply too damn long to print out its image or display it on a screen.
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
...when your grain stalk (𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦) is simply too damn long to print out its image or display it on a screen.
clearly, better off w/o him 👍
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
clearly, better off w/o him 👍
during the dive you must have felt a bit like in the #66 movie 'fantastic voyage' 😜 ...or better
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
during the dive you must have felt a bit like in the #66 movie 'fantastic voyage' 😜 ...or better
I should be more precise: it's mostly the (mitotic) spores of fungi that are pigmented, not the mycelium (👇).
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I should be more precise: it's mostly the (mitotic) spores of fungi that are pigmented, not the mycelium (👇).
christoph: do kids today still know ROFL ? this is a clear case of ROFL...
(not the GIF bc that makes me woozy)
(not the GIF bc that makes me woozy)
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
christoph: do kids today still know ROFL ? this is a clear case of ROFL...
(not the GIF bc that makes me woozy)
(not the GIF bc that makes me woozy)
yes, it comes close to jackson pollock..
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
yes, it comes close to jackson pollock..
not that everything was better in the past, oh no, but some fakes simply had more charm. for example, capital T instead of an error bar...
(see smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2... )
(see smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2... )
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
not that everything was better in the past, oh no, but some fakes simply had more charm. for example, capital T instead of an error bar...
(see smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2... )
(see smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2... )
water fern 𝘈𝘻𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢 and its external(!) cyanobiont
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SymbioSky
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SymbioSky
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
water fern 𝘈𝘻𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢 and its external(!) cyanobiont
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SymbioSky
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SymbioSky
The Other Side of the Hill
by Roberto - In a recent series of posts, I broached the subjects of growth and the cessation of growth. Bacterial and human. In case you missed those posts, here's an easy way to reach and read them:...
Read more > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
by Roberto - In a recent series of posts, I broached the subjects of growth and the cessation of growth. Bacterial and human. In case you missed those posts, here's an easy way to reach and read them:...
Read more > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The Other Side of the Hill
by Roberto - In a recent series of posts, I broached the subjects of growth and the cessation of growth. Bacterial and human. In case you missed those posts, here's an easy way to reach and read them:...
Read more > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
by Roberto - In a recent series of posts, I broached the subjects of growth and the cessation of growth. Bacterial and human. In case you missed those posts, here's an easy way to reach and read them:...
Read more > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
theodore "teddy" roosevelt (from 'arsenic and old lace')
November 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
theodore "teddy" roosevelt (from 'arsenic and old lace')
we're following closely... 👏👏👏
glad to see an "update" to > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
glad to see an "update" to > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
we're following closely... 👏👏👏
glad to see an "update" to > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
glad to see an "update" to > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
Dying Sea Stars
Oceans cover most of the Earth's surface and contain more than 97% of all our water. The oceans' importance in supporting life on our planet, in regulating the climate, and as a home for a vast amount of...
Read more > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
#MicroSky
Oceans cover most of the Earth's surface and contain more than 97% of all our water. The oceans' importance in supporting life on our planet, in regulating the climate, and as a home for a vast amount of...
Read more > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
#MicroSky
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Dying Sea Stars
Oceans cover most of the Earth's surface and contain more than 97% of all our water. The oceans' importance in supporting life on our planet, in regulating the climate, and as a home for a vast amount of...
Read more > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
#MicroSky
Oceans cover most of the Earth's surface and contain more than 97% of all our water. The oceans' importance in supporting life on our planet, in regulating the climate, and as a home for a vast amount of...
Read more > smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2...
#MicroSky
christoph: here you have him, the URL of sandwich, by thomas gainsborough, 1783
November 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
christoph: here you have him, the URL of sandwich, by thomas gainsborough, 1783