True Facts Slime Molds: Educational Edition

This is an educational edition of True Facts which is appropriate for younger audiences and classroom settings. This channel is run by Ze Frank.

Dr Simon Garnier, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Dr Audrey Dussutour, CNRS - Universite Paul Sabatier
Dr Bernard Jenni
Dr Edvin Johannesen, Natural History Museum Oslo
Dr Kathie Hodge, Cornell University
Kent Loeffler, Cornell University
Sarah Lloyd, National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL)
Alison Pollack
Dr Fred Spiegel, University of Arkansas
Dr Steven L. Stephenson, University of Arkansas
Cornell Center for Fungal Biology
Swarm Lab, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Anna Grinčuka

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[amberfryer]

It’s still so hilarious without the cruder humor. It’s the play on words that’s astronomically charming. Cutest narrator ever! Please make sure Attenborough find this man as his successor! Someone!

[peter]

I'm a programmer and slime mold is a great example of search algorithms and pathfinding. It is amazing how the laws of physics can make elements just organize themselves in a code and some how move and apply that code.

[linengray]

As a teacher I appreciate your ed friendly version.

[druid_zephyrus]

I am so happy that there is a perfect person to pass the classroom documentary voice over torch to when the inevitable comes for Attenborough.

[berg_kip]

I love it when I watch the original and come back here to learn even more about the topic

[shotgunbettygaming]

What's funny is last summer I found some of this slime mold in the forest next to my house. It was LARGE on a fallen tree trunk and SO weird I sat down right next to it and googled it. Interesting stuff....

[mellowyello]

I love that you have a more kid friendly channel now. Cant wait to see adaptations of many previous videos, if thats actually gonna happen.

[qtpi]

I always watch both versions. Ze, you deserve the views and you do such an amazing job that I enjoy it both times!!!

[MrZachensation]

I was really hoping the slime mold video would be converted to an educational edition; my students will love it. The time lapse movements or combining of 2 slime molds was epic.

I did laugh at the change of growing another nipple to eyeball; now we don't get to talk about polythelia xD

[wnnzozz]

Thank you!!! I am a teacher and have been watching and loving your show for years and it killed me that I couldn't share this with my students. This is just what I have been wishing for, I don't know how I have not discovered this educational edition until now. Keep them coming!

[TRquiet]

I love the educational versions just as much as the originals. I always watch both.

[philipxguy]

I really appreciate you doing both versions and I enjoy them both for different reasons! THANK YOU!

[queenclam]

Thank you so much for making the same video but for the classroom. At first, I was a bit disappointed when I couldn't show the video to any students (since the videos are super good), and I was extremely excited when I found your second channel. Thank you!!!

[yourfriendlyneighborhoodin]

This video deserves so many more views.

The finest of info-tamement.

[cvp]

Thoroughly enjoyed your reading of the genetic code 🤣

[shawnagay]

Thanks for making a version for younger viewers! I think my daughter will love these.

[leannaerickson]

What a great episode. These organisms are so interesting. Thank you. Would you consider doing an episode on nano wasps, aka fairy flies? They are microscopic moths which no one knew until someone turned a microscope upon them.

[darcieclements]

<3 I recently did a photo shoot of one the species featured in the title card xD I was like "OMG a video on the species I just took photos of I wonder what research has come out" and then I saw it was True facts and was like "Oh this is going to be much better than new research!" lol

[purplestonehenge]

Damn, you guys are so nice. Please teach the world about the amazing and sometimes crazy world of interesting animals. Lovely work, though I am going to stay with the regular version :D

[feathero]

Aww you took out the screaming skull joke. I thought that one was chips friendly but still funny.