We Cut Up Glowsticks To See How Fireflies Make Light

The chemical reaction that fireflies use to create light (bioluminescence) is something you can recreate in a lab. Chemiluminescence produces light without heat, and we only need a couple of glowsticks to make it happen. To find out why we’re cutting up glowsticks, check out the latest Big Ideas episode 👉 https://youtu.be/ilpmpCEDK8A #youtubeshorts #bioluminescence #deeplook #fireflies


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