Glowing sharks & blue beaches spark curiosity— journey with marine ecophysiologist Dr. Laurent Duchâtelet into the luminous world of ocean bioluminescence. Discover how lantern sharks, dragonfish, plankton and more deploy living light for hunting, hiding and flirting; why wavelengths shift from blue to green to rare red; and how decoding luciferin–luciferase chemistry is powering pollution sensors and cancer diagnostics. Guided by deep-sea ROV footage and decades of lab work, this conversation illuminates 90 independent evolutions of glow, the sport-utility of bio-light, and the urgent need to fund fundamental ocean science before these wonders wink out. If you’ve ever dreamed of swimming through spark-lit surf or marveled at fireflies, this episode reveals the science behind the magic—and what we still don’t know.Support our science communication by joining us on <a href="https://patreon.com/PineForestMedia?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or sending us a gift on <a href="https://www.paypal.biz/pineforestmedia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PayPal</a>Episode Guest: Dr. Laurent DuChateletLearn more about Dr. Laurent DuChatelet at <a href="https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/eli/eliv/duchatelet-laurent-ph-d-student.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UCLouvain</a>Read Dr. DuChatelet’s <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42995-024-00250-0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">article on Marine Bioluminescence.</a>Find more of&nbsp; Dr. DuChatelet’s publications on <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Laurent-Duchatelet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Research Gate.</a><a href="https://www.oyster.com/articles/7-bioluminescent-beaches-and-bays-that-glow-at-night/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blue Glowing Beaches</a> Around the World&nbsp;Episode Transcript&nbsp; and more information on the <a href="http://pineforestpods.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pine Forest Media </a>websiteFollow Pine Forest Media on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pineforestmedia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pineforestmedia</a>Hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Marchese&nbsp;Cover art by<a href="https://jomiro.webflow.io/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Jomiro Eming</a>Theme music by <a href="http://nelaruizcomposer.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nela Ruiz</a>Listen to Plastic Podcast on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4Iv20PynWeNKEZtq5O5UOj?si=MW-ZYI8zS0mUroec9T_lfA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plastic-podcast/id1737963995" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>Listen to South Pole on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/292f9HcD3eCI2V6hLQG2Hi?si=j0TSZkmgQNWy4WCPfNHMXQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/south-pole/id1748730442" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>Listen to Something in the Water on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5HGQytPxV6FfcX03OUBXYf?si=YszhS8C4ToafplCEsEErAQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-in-the-water/id1740586381" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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