Bio Photons, Marshmallow-Tested Cuttlefish, and Friendly Shark Feasts

A Little Bit Of Science

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

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fish-science/articles/10.3389/frish.2025.1520995/full?ref=404media.co

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/

Vegetarians Feel As Disgusted About Eating Meat As Omnivores Do About Cannibalism Wed, 14 May 2025 15:40:01 https://www.iflscience.com/vegetarians-feel-as-disgusted-about-eating-meat-as-omnivores-do-about-cannibalism-79205

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