Lightning Talks: Bioluminescence
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Join us for an illuminating talk all about bioluminescence. From fish to squid to jellies, many marine creatures light up the ocean. During this Lightning Talk, five speakers will have five minutes each to dazzle the audience with their knowledge of this amazing natural phenomenon. And stay tuned for an post-talk discussion answering audience questions.
Featured speakers
- Ginny Boughner (Community Boating Center)
- Jonathan Cohen (University of Delaware)
- Steven Haddock (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)
- Brennan Phillips (University of Rhode Island)
- Vicky Vásquez (The Rogue Shark Lab)
Lightning Talks are free digital events, streamed live on YouTube, where curious community members can connect with scientists and researchers from around the world. Your support keeps programs like these free to all. Donate to the Seattle Aquarium today!
Lightning Strikes Twice
Can’t get enough of Lightning Talks? Then have we got the podcast for you!
Lightning Strikes Twice welcomes back guests from Lightning Talks to discuss all the fun facts, cool stories and unanswered audience questions they missed during their initial five-minute talk. This is the perfect show for the “science curious,” aka anyone who wants to learn more about the ocean and the incredible creatures who rely on it (including us)! The show is co-hosted by the Aquarium’s own Cari Garand and Amy Olsen.
Lightning Strikes Twice is available wherever you get your podcasts!
Previous seasons of Lightning Talks
Watch Season 1: Sharks; Octopuses; Otters; Orcas
Watch Season 2: Sharks; Creatures of the Deep; Birds; Kelp Forests
Watch Season 3: Life on the Frozen Edge; Myths and Misconceptions; Jellies; Snails
Watch Season 4: Ocean Tech; Cephalopods; Experience the Coral Triangle; Rays
Watch Season 5: Salmon; Ocean Ancients; Spineless; Seahorses and Seadragons
Watch Season 6: Sea Turtles; Whales; Corals
