Bioluminescent lamp by Teresa van Dongen glows blue with octopus bacteria from natural phenomena Watch Video
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Description: Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen has filled a glass tube with octopus bacteria to create a zero-electricity lamp that glows blue when disturbed (+ movie).nnDesign Academy Eindhoven graduate Teresa van Dongen wanted to recreate the natural phenomena of bioluminescent waves – a spectacle that occurs when oxygen mixes with seawater, causing aquatic bacteria to glow brightly.nnHer idea was to harness this effect to create a lighting fixture that could be activated by movement, rather than with
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