The Glow Below

2025-10-31 · 29 min · episode 665 · 22 entities

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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564185/below-the-edge-of-darkness-by-edith-widder-phd
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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564185/below-the-edge-of-darkness-by-edith-widder-phd
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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564185/below-the-edge-of-darkness-by-edith-widder-phd
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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://sandboxfilms.org/films/a-life-illuminated
→ references HdFFsArGjhau website

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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://zpr.io/hdFFsArGjhau

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mentioned Below The Edge Of Darkness By Edith Widder Phd book

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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564185/below-the-edge-of-darkness-by-edith-widder-phd
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evidence rules-v4
Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564185/below-the-edge-of-darkness-by-edith-widder-phd
recommended Below The Edge Of Darkness By Edith Widder Phd book

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evidence rules-v4
Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564185/below-the-edge-of-darkness-by-edith-widder-phd
recommended Below The Edge Of Darkness By Edith Widder Phd book

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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564185/below-the-edge-of-darkness-by-edith-widder-phd

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mentioned A Life Illuminated person

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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://sandboxfilms.org/films/a-life-illuminated
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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://sandboxfilms.org/films/a-life-illuminated

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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://zpr.io/hdFFsArGjhau
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Link in episode "The Glow Below": https://zpr.io/hdFFsArGjhau

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Episode description as stored

A call to oceanographer Edie Widder about a fish with a very odd immune system quickly becomes something else: a dive into the deep sea, into a world of brilliant light. But down there, the light doesn’t behave like light -- it sparkles and glows, but also drips, squirts, and dribbles. Today, find out how creatures make the light and how they use it, from hunting and hiding to maybe even … talking. And hear about a series of mysterious moments where Edie goes from studying the creatures to becoming one of them. EPISODE CREDITS: Hosted by - Molly Webster Reported by - Molly Webster Produced by - Maria Paz Gutierrez with help from - Molly Webster Fact-checking by - Diane A. Kelly LATERAL CUTS (Other Radiolab episodes you may like): Octomom - https://radiolab.org/podcast/octomom The Darkest Dark - https://radiolab.org/podcast/the-darkest-dark EPISODE CITATIONS: Documentary - Coming soon, there’ll be a new doc about Edie’s life and work studying bioluminescence in deep sea creatures. According to Edie, “ A Life Illuminated ”, contains some of the best deep sea bioluminescence footage ever recorded. It’s from our friends at Sandbox Films, and director Tasha Van Zandt. https://www.sandboxfilms.org/films/a-life-illuminated/ Books - Edie Widder wrote a memoir! Go read, “Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea”.https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564185/below-the-edge-of-darkness-by-edith-widder-phd/ Videos - It’s not in the episode, but a few years back, Edie’s fame reached new heights when she captured footage of a never-before-seen Giant Squid … here’s the story, and video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krDdv9KLmuM Articles - A look at some glowing shrimps. https://zpr.io/3jyHWi7VFBw5 A photo gallery of different types of deep sea glow, from different types of deep sea creatures, including one of counterillumination, which Edie talks about in the episode. https://zpr.io/hdFFsArGjhau Sign up for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)! Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today. Follow our show on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org . Leadership support for Radiolab’s science programming is provided by the Simons Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.