View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-brilliance-of-bioluminescence-leslie-kenna Some lucky animals are naturally endowed with bioluminescence, or the ability to create light. The...
========== Translator: Andrea McDonough
Reviewer: Jessica RubyImagine a place so darkyou can't see the nose on your face.Eyes opened or closed, it's all the samebecause the sun never shines there.Up ahead, you see a light.When you creep in to investigate,a blue light flits around you."I could watch this forever," you think.But you can'tbecause the mouth of an anglerfish has just sprung openand eaten you alive.You are just one of many creaturesat the bottom of the ocean who learn too lateto appreciate the power of bioluminescence.Bioluminescence refers to the abilityof certain living things to create light.The human body can make stufflike ear wax and toe nails,but these organisms can turnparts of their body into glow sticks.It's li...
