How Fireflies Glow – The Chemistry of Bioluminescence
November 10, 2021 • EPISODE 95
What makes fireflies glow? Join Roger Billings as he helps students explore the enchanting world of fireflies! Discover the amazing chemistry behind their glow and see how these tiny creatures light up the night with their bioluminescence.
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This is my FAVORITE one! I remember when I watched this live. The glowing firefly experiment is so cool!
cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool i NEED to see this live
this firefly experiment is the best one yet truly a work of art keep up the good work guys. also there is one question i have: how IN THE WORLD do you get the stuff for this experiment cause i need it. thank you and goodnight/day 🙂 😉 :0
I’ve always found Bio-luminescent stuff very interesting so i thought this episode was very cool! especially when the chemicals were poured down the spiral!
I Think That bio-luminescent things are really cool and i wish i could’ve seen this live
I find Bio-luminescent stuff very cool and amazing and it was really awesome to see it going down the spiral
I find bio-luminescent things very cool and I found it very cool when it was poured into the spiral
i find bio-luminescent things really cool and i would have loved to see it live
I’ve always been a big fan in bio-luminescent and always wanted to know how it worked. The firefly experiment helped with that, so I’m thanking Dr. Billings for that wonderful presentation. This is one of the many scientific experiments that had been added to my science knowledge. 😀😆
This would have been super fun to watch live.
I learned about the chemicals poured together and it glowed! It was bright! This is my first Science live.
The last experiment was so cool! I’ve never seen anything like it!
robots will never have the same touch as us humans
really cool video but it glowed blue
how are the sensors going to be used in the real world?
This experiment had my mind blown! When I was in public school they never did anything like this.
This live experiment soo cool!!
I liked the bright blue lights, they looked cool!
The firefly experiment really took part in representing how bio-luminescent works. I would love watching more experiments like these!
haha pajets light went out but the alien fixed it haha
Do firefly’s fly glow sometime’s in the day time?
It was interesting to me
that was very cool with the firefly experiment it was very cool and I loved the song
Wow! The light is so bright! Now I know how fireflies made themself glow. This is amazing!
Thank you very much for the video and lots of useful information .
This was really helpful for me because I’ve always wondered how fireflies glow, so thank you dr. Billings, and miss paj’ey for doing this firefly video
Very Interesting experiment, I learned a lot.
love this vid! I wish I could’ve seen it live ! so cool! !(^^)! !(^^)!
love this vid! I would had love to seen it live ! so cool! !(^^)! !(^^)!
i love this science video. Fireflies are super cool.
I loved to figure out how fireflys light up.
I love fireflies they where every where when i was a kid
I was pleasantly surprised by the new information I received. It’s one of the reasons why I hold Dr. B in high regard. He consistently shares honest and valuable insights that may not be readily available in traditional educational settings. This is why I hold Acellus in high esteem, as it has provided me with valuable knowledge. I also would love it if Dr. B makes a class with pajet Monet.
Cool
It’s sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo amazing!!!
It’s sooooooooooooooooooo amazing
I like Dr john
That will be my best song I ever hear
That was amazing
this is amazing im glad I do acellus!
I loved this >•<!!!! the neon blue color was gorgeous!
How was light made.
Nice Goofy voice.Ha ha!
Cool! I love Fireflies.
This is awesome, how long did your experiment glow for?
OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yoo I love this one!
It’s so cool to be able to see this kind of stuff. In the public school I went to they rarely did any labs, let alone something this cool!
Who discovered bioluminescent,s first also great song
really cool to learn how firefly’s light up bio luminescence. does the alge work the same way
loved the firefly song
I love the firefly song so inspiring. This is my favorite video.
Love the song
i love the firefly song
this firefly experiment is the best one yet truly a work of art keep up the good work guys. also there is one question i have: how IN THE WORLD do you get the stuff for this experiment cause i need it. thank you
I love science it is the most coolest thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life
very cool :)))
Nice intro :0
Just freaking AMAZING!! I think this has been my fav video yet!!!!!!!!!
how long do fire flies live
I really enjoyed this. Thank you.
Wow. I did learn a lot about how fireflies glow.
when will u guys do Another live
I love this video and that song in end almost they end had me crying
this video was AMAZING!!!!!
Wow what a cool video
Gosh that was so awesome
It almost made me cry and think stuff in the past 😢 🥺🥺🥺😔😌😌😌
If fireflies can control their lighting and the speed to attract the females then the ones that are older, not blink as fast as the younger ones possibly?
so amazing I almost died.
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how many fireflys do yall think are in the world
Oh my goodness! This one is my favorite one so far. I wish and hope you guys will make more like this some day.
how do fireflies glow?
that look like the stuff you see in Florida’s water a night
Fireflies are super duper cool.
Is there anything else that glows with bioluminescence??🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
the fact that you see the guy checkeing his bills and they or past due his son came over to come to cheer him up and he smiled ;] well he was streesd
I love that song!
very very coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
I like this video because it’s super pretty and I love the way it glows it’s so pretty🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
The blue color was so pretty.
The song is so sad why is it so sad good song just sad?
I will cry.
I learned a lot about fire flies!!
I love Dr. Pajet’s outfit and hair in this episode.
I learn fire fly uses carbondixoide shine light
This is so cool i love learning about fire flies fun fact my favorite element on the periodic table is carbon dioxide
This is so cool i love learning about fire flies fun fact my favorite element on the periodic table is carbon dioxide!!!!!
That was really cool where did you get the stuff for the project because I want the stuff so I can try this project
I learn that fire flies make light from a chimerical reaction
cool
this is so cool
this is so cool🤯😱
Awesome i love it so cool😱 🤯😎🤩😶😲 awesome
haha my math teacher sings the song lol😁😁
I love the song so much but it was sad.
It was cool
This is the best.
I love the video. I think it is so dang cool. Y’all should watch, it will be a great experience.
Cool song Ms. Rebecca.
it made me cry the song did
Love the video it made me laugh!😂 I love the frameable secret pajet!!😂
The song video made me cry.😢
I learned that fire flies produce light through a chemical reaction!
loved it
30:16 secret of the firefly😂😂😂😂 so funny!
Something about bio-luminescent things tickle my brain.Its so nice to look at.
I love fireflies
Fireflies are really fascinating creatures, they are just so cute with those black bead like eyes and their glowing is really cool. I sometimes wish I had the ability to be Bioluminescent, especially when navigating my house at night when my eyes aren’t adjusted to the dark.
Whos watching in 2025? but I like thisone
2025!!