FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE聽|聽July 12, 2016

How to grow a glowing flower: The chemistry of fluorescence (video)

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2016 鈥� If you have ever seen objects 鈥済low鈥� under a black light, you鈥檙e familiar with fluorescence. But have you ever wondered why some materials fluoresce while others don't? Reactions explains how fluorescence works, along with its importance for applications in forensics, medicine and nanotech. This week, we鈥檙e also throwing in a bonus video on how to grow a fluorescent flower for that special someone. It鈥檚 all here in these videos:

How To Grow A Fluorescent Flower:
Fluorescence Is Awesome (Here Is How It Works):

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