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== Thought == | == Thought == | ||
Imagine cities at night, where streets are illuminated not by electric lights but by the soft glow emanating from the leaves of trees. | Imagine cities at night, where streets are illuminated not by electric lights but by the soft glow emanating from the leaves of trees. | ||
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== Note == | == Note == | ||
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Bioluminescence works through a chemical reaction that involves the molecule luciferin and the enzyme luciferase. When they react in the presence of oxygen, light is produced without emitting heat, making it an energetically efficient form of light. | Bioluminescence works through a chemical reaction that involves the molecule luciferin and the enzyme luciferase. When they react in the presence of oxygen, light is produced without emitting heat, making it an energetically efficient form of light. | ||
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However, thinking this through, there are several challenges and moral concerns: | However, thinking this through, there are several challenges and moral concerns: | ||
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* “The Secret Life of Plants” by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird | * “The Secret Life of Plants” by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird | ||
* “Bioluminescence: Chemical Principles And Methods” by Osamu Shimomura | * “Bioluminescence: Chemical Principles And Methods” by Osamu Shimomura | ||
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== Papers == | == Papers == | ||
* "Creating bioluminescent trees to replace street lighting" by Antony Evans, et al., in the hypothetical realm; no current paper exists specifically on this, but genetic studies of bioluminescent organisms would be foundational. | * "Creating bioluminescent trees to replace street lighting" by Antony Evans, et al., in the hypothetical realm; no current paper exists specifically on this, but genetic studies of bioluminescent organisms would be foundational. | ||
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== Tools == | == Tools == | ||
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== Existing Products == | == Existing Products == | ||
Currently, there are no existing products; this is a hypothetical innovation at the frontier of synthetic biology and urban planning. | Currently, there are no existing products; this is a hypothetical innovation at the frontier of synthetic biology and urban planning. | ||
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Bioluminescent organisms (e.g., fireflies, glow-worms, certain species of fungi, and marine life like jellyfish) would provide the biological blueprint for this idea. | Bioluminescent organisms (e.g., fireflies, glow-worms, certain species of fungi, and marine life like jellyfish) would provide the biological blueprint for this idea. | ||
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[[Category:Notes]] | [[Category:Notes]] | ||