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Claim Text: It took him years to figure out how: by pipetting microbes (in this case, jellyfish larvae, which are no larger than a grain of pepper) into a droplet suspended by a string.
Simplified Text: Benedikt Pleyer spent years developing a technique of pipetting microbes into a droplet suspended by a string.
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Claim Maker: Stella Raine Chu
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "person": "Benedikt Pleyer" }
Subject Tags: Science People Methodology
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Created: September 18, 2026 at 3:07 AM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 18, 2026 at 3:07 AM (3 weeks ago)

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Microscopic Videos That Show the Invisible Wonders Around Us

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/16/science/microscopic-videos-invisible-nikon-small-world.html

The winners of the Nikon Small World in Motion competition reveal the hidden beauty of microscopic life through advanced video techniques. Scientists and photographers capture minuscule moments, from beating cilia to predatory roundworms, offering new insights into the world around us.

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“When you shoot small creatures, people don’t have the feeling of scale in any conceivable way,” said Mr. Pleyer, a freelance microbe researcher based in Kyoto, Japan. 1.000

Simplified: Benedikt Pleyer is a freelance microbe researcher based in Kyoto, Japan.

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In this time-lapse, you can see a Penicillium species forming a thick carpetlike network called a mycelium, from which emerge bright red droplets full of antibiotics and other substances. 1.000

Simplified: A time-lapse video shows a Penicillium species forming a mycelium network that produces red droplets containing antibiotics.

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The Cassiopeia jellyfish shown here are armed with toxin-filled harpoons, fired when stressed. 1.000

Simplified: Cassiopeia jellyfish are armed with toxin-filled harpoons that are fired when the jellyfish is stressed.

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“When observed with the naked eye, most fungi ‘look like unpleasant gray or brown fluff,’” said Wim van Egmond, who began making time-lapse videos more than 12 years ago while working at the Micropia... 1.000

Simplified: Wim van Egmond began making time-lapse videos more than 12 years ago while working at the Micropia Museum in Amsterdam.

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This year’s judging panel included award-winning scientists, designers and directors of scientific institutions. 1.000

Simplified: The 2026 Nikon Small World in Motion competition judging panel included scientists, designers, and directors of scientific institutions.

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