Thanks to generous support from YOU, our Patreon patrons, after many pandemic delays we recently packed up our gear and went on a filming expedition to Oaxaca, Mexico!
Our recent episode about cactus-loving cochineal insects was the direct result of your support! We also have an episode about stingless bees coming out on May 28 that we also produced on the same trip. We can’t THANK YOU enoug...
2024-05-26 20:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The honeybee that sweetens your tea isn’t the only kind of bee that makes honey. More than 600 bee species across Mexico, Central and South America, and other tropical regions worldwide, also make the sweet stuff. But they don’t have stingers to defend their precious product. So, how do they keep thieves away? And what does their honey taste like?
We hope you enjoy this first look at our new episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, May 28 fro...
2024-05-24 21:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Enjoy this special playlist of insect moms doing what they do best, building homes, giving birth and feeding their young. Some of our favorite insect moms are aphids, blue orchard bees, tsetse flies and web spinners. Who is YOUR FAVORITE Deep Look insect 🦗🐝🦟 mom?
To help you decide, watch our special Daring and Dazzling Mom's of the Insect World Playlist. &...
2024-05-12 18:03:01 +0000 UTC
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The cochineal is a tiny, cactus-loving insect deeply rooted in the history of Oaxaca, Mexico. After cochineals die, their legacy lives on. What fascinates you the most about this bug?
Cochineal nymphs secrete a protective waxy substance to shield themselves from the hot sun. (Josh Cassidy/KQED)
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2024-05-11 03:35:00 +0000 UTC
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We have another local event coming up! Josh Cassidy, Deep Look’s award-winning lead producer and cinematographer will be at the San Francisco State University’s Estuary and Ocean Science Center in Tiburon, California for a special screening event on Weds. May 8 from 6-8pm.
We’ll screen Deep Look episodes about plankton, mussels and sea slugs that he filmed with the help of the Center. And Josh will be in conversation with the Center’s scientists about thei...
2024-05-05 16:30:01 +0000 UTC
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The cochineal is a tiny insect deeply rooted in the history of Oaxaca, Mexico. Female cochineals spend most of their lives with their heads buried in juicy cactus pads, eating and growing. After cochineals die, their legacy lives on in the brilliant red hue produced by their hemolymph. Dyes made from cochineal have been used in textiles, paintings, and even in your food!
We hope you enjoy this first look at our new episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on...
2024-05-03 17:55:00 +0000 UTC
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As you all know everyday is Earth Day for us! But we are doing something special this week. We’ll be at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California for their “Earth to NightLife” special event on Thurs. April 25, from 6-10pm PST.
We’ll screen three Deep Look films about corals, frogs and geckos. Then our producers Mimi Schiffman and Rosa Tuirán will be in con...
2024-04-23 15:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Don’t miss your chance to drink your favorite beverage in unbeweevible style with our Deep Look pint glass! Support us on Patreon today at $10 a month and the glass is yours, and if you join at $5 a month you’ll get a cool Deep Look sticker.
🙏 Enjoy these special offers only through 11:59pm PST Monday, April 15! 🙏2024-04-14 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Look at the underside of a fern leaf. Those rows of orange clusters aren’t tiny insects; they’re spores waiting to be catapulted away. Once a spore lands, it grows into a tiny plant, from which fern sperm swim away, searching for an egg to fertilize. Think of that next time you’re hiking in the forest.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our new episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, April 16 from YouTube. Thanks!
2024-04-12 20:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Andrew Saintsing being interviewed and filmed in KQED’s Digital Production Studio by Mimi Schiffman, one of Deep Look’s producers. Apple box employed to compensate for height differences 🙃 (Photo Credit: Sevda Eris)
How did you end up interning for Deep Look?
I ended up here after finishing my PhD in biology at UC Berkeley. I was do...
2024-04-04 22:53:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Look and Nature Fans! Check out our host, Laura, giving you all the intel on our new special offers on Patreon! For a limited time, you can get an unbeweevible Deep Look pint glass if you become a $10 a month Patreon supporter. And, if you join at $5 a month, you’ll get a cool Deep Look sticker.
2024-03-30 00:49:00 +0000 UTC
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Tiny marine flatworms called acoels hunt for prey in coral reefs. They're referred to as “plant-animals” because they've got a partnership with photosynthetic algae that live inside of them. But this acoel's real super-power is their ability to regenerate any part of their body!
We hope you enjoy this first look at our new episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, March 26 from YouTube. Thanks!
2024-03-22 19:13:00 +0000 UTC
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To celebrate International Women's Day we are resharing Q & As from our archives with two of Deep Look’s talented producers, Gabriela Quirós and Rosa Tuirán, who grew up in Costa Rica and Mexico respectively...
2024-03-09 01:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! Sharpshooter insects love sucking down plant sap so much so they had to evolve a special way to let out all that juice! What surprises you the most about the unusual way these insects survive and thrive?
If you haven’t checked out our new episode yet, watch it here...“urine” for a treat 😀.
2024-03-01 23:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Sharpshooters survive by guzzling a lot of plant sap. But drinking all of that liquid nutrition presents a problem for these tiny insects: how do you move it all out? They've perfected a super-propulsive urination technique using a special catapult in their butt.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our new episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, February 27 from YouTube. Thanks!
2024-02-23 21:55:49 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! Did you miss our mushroom event last month on January 24? We hope you enjoy these behind-the-scenes event photos and an exclusive video of Damon Tighe, one of the experts at the event showing off the mushrooms he foraged and brought in especially for the event.
A big shout out to Deep Look’s host Laura Klivans for doing a great job of moderating, and al...
2024-02-17 22:19:03 +0000 UTC
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Hello Deep Peeps! As you know, we’ve featured some rather bizarre mating behaviors in our show. Which animal's love life is most fascinating to you? If you don’t see one you like, put your own fave in the comments.
To refresh your memory, watch our Let’s Talk About Wild Love playlist
2024-02-14 19:39:01 +0000 UTC
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Do you love the vibrant underwater worlds of warm-water reefs? Well, thank a coral! These marine animals (they're not plants!) have perfectly-timed spawning events that happen across thousands of kilometers, lasting only a few minutes. What is your favorite fun fact below about coral procreation ?
If you haven’t seen our episode yet, watch, here.
Warm...
2024-02-10 03:33:01 +0000 UTC
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When the moon, sun and ocean temperatures all align, an underwater "snowstorm" occurs. Corals put on a massive spawning spectacle by sending tiny white spheres floating up the water column all at once.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our new episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, February 6 from YouTube. Thanks!
2024-02-02 22:59:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! Deep Look’s host Laura Klivans and coordinating producer Gabriela Quirós will be participating in tonight’s streamed in-person KQED Live mushroom event at 7pm PST. Watch here!
While you are waiting, let us know which mushroom below you find most bizarre!
🙏And a BIG THANKS to Damon Tighe🙏, one of our go-to fungi experts who shared these fun fungus photos with us. You can follow him o...
2024-01-24 20:38:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! As you all know, we are wild about mushrooms! Which mushroom below would inspire your wardrobe the most? If you don’t see one you like, let us know in the comments below.
Also, we’re preparing for a mushroom event on Jan. 24 at KQED featuring several fungi experts, including Damon Tighe who took these incredible photos and shared them with us.
You can follow him on Instagram @damontighe. (Thank you Damon!)
If yo...
2024-01-20 19:39:01 +0000 UTC
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Ever found a tiny, fuzzy fly in your bathroom? You might have thought that was a miniature moth , but they are actually tough little flies that breed in your drains. Vote for your favorite drain fly survival skill below, and tell us about your drain fly encounters in the comments.
If you haven’t already seen the episode, here it is!
This drain fly is of the...
2024-01-20 17:03:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! What’s your favorite Deep Look mushroom video? We’re featuring these videos and more at a KQED Live event, A Deep Look at Mushrooms: Fantastical, Fun and Functional on Weds., Jan. 24 from 7-9pm PST at KQED's headquarters in San Francisco. More info about the event is here.
If you'd like to join us in person, message us on Patreon and we ...
2024-01-19 04:23:01 +0000 UTC
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Ever wonder how those tiny, jumpy flies got onto your bathroom wall? Well, they came out of your sink drain after growing up down in the pipes. A goofy, long “mustache,” fuzzy wings and some aquabatics help them survive in that soggy environment.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, January 16 from YouTube. Thanks!
2024-01-12 22:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Macronauts! What’s your favorite video from our 2023 season? If you need to rewatch them to decide, here’s our playlist of our top five most viewed videos.
If you don’t see your fave below, make your case in the comments!
We’ll be back to *bug* 🐜🦗🦟🕷️🐛 you with a new video on Jan. 16. Until then, the Deep Look team wishes you a very ✨"hoppy" new year✨! 🐸
2024-01-01 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Look fans! 2023 is almost in the history books! If you love Deep Look as much as we love making it for you, consider supporting us on Patreon as a part of your year-end giving.
We’ve got new, fun rewards like Deep Look stickers, mugs, T-shirts, hoodies and cool digital downloads for as little as $3 a month.
If you are already a monthly Patreon member a BIG THANK YOU!...
2023-12-28 15:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! If you get tired of those delightfully cheesy😁 🧀 holiday films, here’s our wild winter playlist to watch with family and friends.
It's got…Glowing. Dancing. Decorating. Plus, one about how silkworms make silk, in case you were wishing for some new silky pajamas for the new year.
Do you have a favorite critter from this playlist? Let us know in the comments below.
And, as always, we are so grateful t...
2023-12-23 21:09:01 +0000 UTC
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Hi Deep Peeps! Moon jellies go through several distinct - and strange - phases before reaching their final form. Which stage are you? Tell us about your answer in the comments.
And, if you haven’t seen our video, here it is. Enjoy! Also, let us know if you’ve ever been stung by a jellyfish or seen a jellyfish bloom.
2023-12-22 02:55:00 +0000 UTC
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When grown-up jellyfish love each other very much, they make huge numbers of teeny-tiny potato-shaped larvae. Those larvae grow into little polyps that cling to rocks and catch prey with their stinging tentacles. But their best trick is when they clone themselves by morphing into a stack of squirming jellyfish pancakes.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, December 19 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-12-15 22:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! Guess what this acorn weevil is drinking out of? Yes, that’s right! It’s new, 🔥Deep Look mug! Where can you find one?
Well, we are refreshing our Patreon memberships with cool new rewards like Deep Look stickers, T-shirts, mugs and hoodies. And we have fun digital ...
2023-12-13 18:03:01 +0000 UTC
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