Phosphorescent Collection
Mark Twain once quipped, 'The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside
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Mark Twain once quipped, 'The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.' In the natural world, some creatures take this advice to a phosphorescent level. Witness the Arizona bark scorpion, C. Exilicauda, glowing in UV light at Grand Canyon National Park (Picture No. 10896136). This eerie spectacle is not just for show; it's a survival strategy. Meanwhile, in the human world, the battle for light continues, as seen in this close-up of fluorescent light bulb powder under the scanning electron microscope (Picture No. 10896131, 10896131). A century ago, visionaries like Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla (1835-1910, 1856-1943) ignited our fascination with light and its possibilities. Today, we continue to be amazed by the luminescent wonders of nature and technology.