Edith Widder on Mimicking the Glow of Deep Sea Fish to Discover New Species

The common deep-sea jellyfish Atolla wyvillei as it appears under white light. Photos courtesy of Edith Widder Ever since her fascinating TED Talk during the Mission Blue Voyage , we’ve been in awe of scientist Edith Widder’s work. She’s come up with bright new ways (quite literally) to study life in the deep sea using bioluminescence. By creating a tool that mimics the glowing light from animals like jellies and angler fish, she’s helped marine scientists understand more about these strange creatur… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Edith Widder on Mimicking the Glow of Deep Sea Fish to Discover New Species

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