Nirosha (Narosha/Nirosha) Murugan (guest/researcher)
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Radiolab
The Spark of Life
My hypothesis is that most of it kind of comes down to the mitochondria.
Radiolab
The Spark of Life
So in that process, the electron goes from a high energy all the way down to a low energy state.
Radiolab
The Spark of Life
So during that hop, it releases energy, which is light.
Radiolab
The Spark of Life
If the electron doesn't make it, there should be no light, right?
Radiolab
The Spark of Life
So if you take a dish of brain cells from a rat, if it's just at rest, just doing nothing, really, you probably get around 100 photons a second.
Radiolab
The Spark of Life
When you add a dish of brain cells, like how many brain cells?
Radiolab
The Spark of Life
And then when you activate them, we get signals anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 photons a second.