Bio Photons, Marshmallow-Tested Cuttlefish, and Friendly Shark Feasts
Episode description
From humans secretly glowing like discount glow sticks to sharks displaying better table manners than most toddlers, today's science roundup proves that nature is absolutely bonkers in the best possible way. We're exploring a world where your body emits light (just not enough to read by), cuttlefish have better impulse control than most adults, and apex predators are apparently more civilised than Black Friday shoppers.
Stay curious, keep questioning everything, and remember - you're literally a walking, talking light source.
CHAPTERS
00:00 The Force Might Be Real
00:50 Introducing the Hosts
01:04 Exploring Bio Photons
01:26 Disgusting Animals and Human Reactions
02:08 The Komodo Dragon Story
03:25 Scientific Evidence of Bio Photons
09:48 The Ocean is Getting Darker
14:44 The Marshmallow Test and Animal Cognition
21:41 The Risk of Foraging
22:19 Cuttlefish and Cognitive Abilities
22:51 Disgusting Foods Around the World
25:33 Psychological Mechanisms of Food Rejection
34:22 Sharks' Polite Scavenging Behavior
38:02 Conclusion and Listener Engagement
SOURCES:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.70227
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2020.3161
These Scientists Set out to Build a Silent Room, But Discovered Something Way More Terrifying - Popular mechanics 22 may 2025 https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a64838062/anechoic-chamber-silence-fear/
All living things emit an eerie glow that is snuffed out upon death Alex Wilkins, New Scientists 9 May 2025 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479590-all-living-things-emit-an-eerie-glow-that-is-snuffed-out-upon-death/
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