Glow in the Dark: the Magic of Ocean Bioluminescence

Glow in the Dark: the Magic of Ocean Bioluminescence

Ocean bioluminescence is more than a blue glow. Marine ecophysiologist Dr. Laurent Duchatelet explains how living light works and why sharks, fish, and plankton use it for hunting, camouflage, defense, and communication. The episode explores luciferin and luciferase chemistry, rare red light in the deep sea, bioluminescent sharks, and how studying marine light can support new biomedical research.


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Episode Guest: Dr. Laurent DuChatelet

Learn more about Dr. Laurent DuChatelet at UCLouvain

Read Dr. DuChatelet’s article on Marine Bioluminescence.

Find more of Dr. DuChatelet’s publications on Research Gate.


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Cover art by Jomiro Eming

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