Very interesting podcast on Light in all cells

[Lance]

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/radiolab/id152249110?i=1000727510460

 

Here is a broad overview of:

 

• Over the decades, biophoton research expanded from onions to bacteria, frog embryos, and even human cells.
• These light emissions are not visible to the naked eye but can be detected with sensitive instruments.
• The phenomenon raises questions: What causes this light? What does it signify? Could it be a marker of health, disease, or even consciousness?

 

Life Flash and Death Flash

• The episode touches on the “life flash”—a burst of zinc-triggered light observed at the moment of fertilization in mammalian eggs.
• There’s also mention of a “death flash,” a similar phenomenon reported by medical caregivers at the end of life.

 

 

 

Implications and Speculations

• Could biophotons be a kind of cellular language?
• Might they help us detect disease earlier or understand consciousness better?
• The episode doesn’t claim definitive answers but invites listeners into a realm where biology and physics dance together in mystery.

• Cancer cells emit differently than healthy cells 

Edited September 22 by Lance