How glow-in-the-dark jellyfish inspired a scientific revolution

What makes a jellyfish glow? For scientists, asking that simple question led to a powerful new tool that’s completely transformed medicine (and won the Nobel!)

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00:00 Intro
00:22 What makes a jellyfish glow?
00:40 Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)
01:35 Making GFP better - Roger Tsien
02:20 The brainbow
02:46 Why basic research matters

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